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Have You Outgrown BAU? Signs You’re Ready for Transformation Roles
Outgrowing business-as-usual? Discover the signs you're ready for transformation roles and how to pivot your finance career into strategic change leadership.
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Career Advice

How Second Line Leadership is Changing and What It Means for Your Career
Discover how emerging trends are shaping second line leadership roles in finance, and what it means for your career advancement in compliance and risk management.
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Growing with Purpose: Lessons from Expanding a Values-Led Recruitment Firm
Discover what it takes to grow a values-led recruitment business without compromising culture, delivery, or integrity.
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Accounting & Finance

Strategic Finance Transformation Hires Happen Long Before the Brief
Successful finance transformation depends on strategic hiring. Learn how to build talent pipelines long before the brief lands, giving you a crucial edge.
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Data & AI

Why It Pays to Think Beyond Functional and Technical Skills in Data & AI Hiring
Discover why hiring beyond functional and technical skills in Data & AI is key to finding finance talent that drives performance and strategic impact.
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Hiring Insights

The 5 Soft Skills Hiring Managers Want Most in Finance
Technical expertise might get your foot in the door, but what will really help you stand out are your soft skills. Employers are increasingly prioritising well-rounded professionals who can lead adapt and collaborate under pressure. In fact, 67% of UK employers say that they value soft skills when hiring. For finance and accounting candidates with aspirations of stepping into leadership roles, now is the time to develop the soft skills in finance that will complement your technical capabilities.
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Career Advice

Benchmarking Your Accounting or Finance Salary and Negotiating with Confidence
Many accounting and finance professionals underestimate their market value, which can limit their earning potential and career growth. Understanding your worth at every stage of your career through finance salary benchmarking and adopting effective salary negotiation tips can empower you to secure better offers and contract rates.
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Career Advice

How Interim Finance Roles Could Accelerate Your Career
For finance and accounting professionals looking to accelerate their career progression, interim finance roles present an invaluable opportunity. Often overlooked, these roles provide exposure to diverse industries, fast-track skill development, and help candidates establish themselves as versatile and experienced professionals. And, as employers increasingly turn to interim roles to fill leadership gaps, support busy periods or manage change, more opportunities will appear.
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Hiring Insights

Identifying Finance Leadership for a Global Pharma Giant
How Global Accounting Network’s consultative approach led to a more efficient hiring process that targeted high-performing financial leaders with precision.
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