• Its OK to talk about mental health at work

    Why its OK to talk about mental health at work! New free initiative for East Midlands employers

    The University of Derby has invited Midlands businesses to sign up to employee mental health support scheme, and we are taking part too! Businesses across the Midlands are being offered the chance to boost productivity by working with the University of Derby to provide better mental health support for employees and here at Astute Recruitment […]

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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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    A heartfelt message of thanks from one of our candidates

    A heartwarming message of thanks from one of our candidates!

                        A heartfelt message from one of our candidates during the lockdown! “Thanks Mary for your words of support and inspiration over the past two months whilst I have been searching for a new role.  Our phone conversations and your posts on LinkedIn have helped me remain […]

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    Do your furloughed staff know you CARE

    Do your furloughed staff know you still care?

      Furlough. With over 8 million workers furloughed, we wanted to ask employers, “Do your furloughed staff know you still care about them?”   When did you last talk openly with your furloughed employees?   Just a week ago was a Bank Holiday. The next one isn’t until the end of August. Between now and […]

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    What next for people, business and jobs? An article by Mary Maguire, MD of Astute Recruitment Ltd

    What next for people, business and jobs? Support and advice to employers and workers.

                    An article by Mary Maguire, MD, Astute Recruitment Ltd Everyone everywhere has been touched, affected and humbled by the unfolding events. From Miami to Mumbai, from Derby to Damascus.   Politicians, scientists, and medical experts update us daily on our national progress ‘beating the curve’, what steps […]

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    The Dark Side of Valentines Day and other key dates in the year

    The Dark Side of key dates in the year. Why we all need to be mindful of work colleagues, friends and family every day.

    The social media and pressures in general forced upon someone who was actually very fragile, resulted in tragedy for Caroline, her friends, and family. Her death also served to highlight as a warning for all of us that whilst dates in the year like Valentines Day have typically become a day of ‘lurve’, joy and […]

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    Astute Recruitment's Andy Lilliman with our team celebrating his promotion from Senior Qualified Consultant to Business Manager!

    Astute Promotion! Andy Lilliman promoted from Senior Consultant to New Business Manager!

        Congratulations on your promotion to Manager Andy! Much deserved!   Andy Lilliman joined our team here at Astute Recruitment, as a Senior Consultant two years ago, after a deeply successful career in Accountancy Recruitment straddling London and the East Midlands.   In that time he has been instrumental in the growth of our qualified accountancy […]

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