Hiring
This Is Why Recruiters Aren’t Calling You
You attach your CV, hit ‘send’, and then you wait. And wait…..and wait. Maybe you get a ‘Thanks, but no thanks’ email, if you’re lucky. But that’s it. No phone call. Total radio silence. It could just be bad luck (a particularly strong field of competitors,...
How to Answer “Why Are You a Good Fit for This Role?”
If the thought of answering, “Why are you a good fit for this role?” leaves you as a nervous wreck, you’re gonna want to read on. “Tell us a little bit about yourself.” You like this interview question! You’ve nailed your verbal bio, even fine-tuned it...
How To Keep Top Accounting And Finance Staff
Recruitment in the accounting and finance world right now is manic. The demand for top talent is ever-increasing and this is causing disruption in the market. 83% of the 9,500 people surveyed in our latest What The Buck: Again?! survey said they would move jobs if the right opportunity arose. Additionally, 33% of...
What To Say When Asked “Do You Have Any Questions?”
The interview’s winding up, and you know it’s coming...
Accounting & Finance Job Market Update: July 2017
We get asked many times a day what Auckland’s accounting and finance job market is doing. There’s a lot going on out there, but the answer is definitely not straightforward. Let’s try and make sense of a few things for you: At Consult, we’ve seen the job...
What The Buck: Again?!
Every hiring manager we meet right now is desperate to know what’s happening in the accounting and finance market. What roles are in hot demand, what are other organisations doing to retain their key staff and how can they ensure the best people are working for...
Calling in the Experts
Benefits of outsourcing the recruitment process I’ll start with a disclaimer. I’m an accountant - not a recruiter. Like you, I’m responsible for keeping costs down. But I also recognise the importance of ROI and spending money to make more money. That’s why I’ve written this...
So What Does A Recruiter Actually Do?
Accounting and finance people often ask me – ‘So, what do you ACTUALLY do?’ I respond by asking how much time they have to listen to me. There is a lot that a recruiter does behind the scenes which people don’t see. This is where...