Cover Feature – Back On the Ladder

As the accountancy recruitment market springs to life, Philip Smith looks at what is hot and what it takes to secure that job.

Out of adversity comes opportunity – that would seem to be the message for finance professionals who are looking to switch jobs. There are signs that the recruitment market is coming back to life after a difficult period during the global downturn, but there is also the feeling that the downturn itself has been good for the profession.