• Why good recruiters are like swans

    Why good recruiters are like ‘SWANS’ – How to hire the right candidate for your business!

    Good Recruiters are like swans. Clients and candidates should experience a smooth, calm recruitment process, and not see the way our legs are kicking madly under the water! Clients do need to realise that there is a lot of work that proper professional recruiters do behind the scenes though!   Take client 1.  Long-standing, and […]

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    What was in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn 2021 Budget statement for people and business? We take an Astute look at the key takeaways!

    What was in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn 2021 Budget statement for people and business? We take an Astute look at the key takeaways! In the biggest single-year rates cut in over 30 years, Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of changes.   Included in measures revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak today was the announcement that […]

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    Abacus to AI - the history of accountancy and why it's such a great career choice according to Astute Recruitment Ltd!

    From Abacus to AI – The history of ‘Accountancy’ and why its a great career choice!

      As a leading provider of accountancy staff, we look at what does accountancy mean, it’s history and importance to businesses today. Plus we explore the huge variety of careers available in the accountancy profession, and why accountancy really is a great career choice! We’ve included some great, useful links at the end too!   […]

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    A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, nor a skilled accountant

    A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, nor a skilled accountant!

    “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” A great quote by FD Roosevelt. We feel that the same applies to accountants. It’s through the turbulent times though that we learn, in life and at work. When things don’t go quite as planned, we have an opportunity to learn, to become a better sailor – […]

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    How to start a new job remotely and prepare to re-instate your staff back to work. Astute tips from Astute Recruitment Ltd

    How to start a new job remotely and re-integrate staff back to work. Our astute tips for employers.

    How to settle into a new job &  prepare to return to the office… They aren’t that different!   Settling into a new job in lockdown – and preparing for a return to the office are not that different. We help highlight tips on transitioning employees back to the office, or wfh after furlough.   […]

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    What makes an exceptional finance director?

    What does it take to be an exceptional Financial Director?

    The remit of a Financial Director (FD) is to direct the financial obligations, and financial reporting of a business AND help drive the company forward with the senior management team.   But that’s the easy bit. What genuine qualities lift an ordinary FD into an extraordinary Director of Finance?   This isn’t about which accountancy […]

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    Why good interview feedback really matters. Interview tips from Astute Recruitment

    Feedback is crucial after interviews. Heres why!

    Why good interview feedback really matters   Our team been working exclusively with a long-standing client to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant. Ideally someone with bright enquiring mind, keen to learn with an accounting and finance degree.  Some experience in a finance role would be ideal. After shortlisting down from 18 candidates to the best […]

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    6 'astute' Interview questions and answers to help you get a job in a pandemic

    6 interview questions AND answers to help you nail the perfect job in the pandemic.

      With interview requests and new jobs taken by our team at Astute Recruitment, it’s great to share some pointers for candidates about to enter the job market to give them an edge on interview.   Imagine, you’ve been selected for a job interview! Well done! It’s always great news, but especially so in such […]

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    'Astute' tips on covid tax exemptions for businesses

    ‘Astute’ tax tips on Covid-19 exemptions for businesses & employers

                Employment-related coronavirus tax reliefs Since March last year, many interim tax exemptions were brought in to prevent “benefit-in-kind” issues arising from coronavirus-related costs incurred by employers. Here at Astute Recruitment Ltd, we felt it was important to highlight these, especially for SME businesses and employers in general who may […]

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    Have you got the right PPE for your career?

    Is the job paying the most, the best one to go for? Why PPE is the true currency when looking for staff or a new job.

                          Is the job paying the most, the best one to go for? Why PPE is the true currency when looking for staff or a new job.   The current job market is so different to any other situation. In the last economic crisis back […]

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