How can accountancy and finance professionals boost their earnings?

Over half of accountants and finance professionals say they are dissatisfied with their salaries, but achieving a reasonable pay rise requires effort and determination, from improving skillsets to identifying opportunities at current employers, or even taking the plunge and looking for a new job. Karen Young, director of Hays Accountancy & Finance gives tips and advice on how to secure a pay rise

As the world of work changes, across all professions one thing that will always remain constant is the desire from most people to be paid more. Every year, the Hays Salary & Recruiting Trends Guide asks how satisfied people are with their pay; often a high proportion of respondents say they are not happy with their earnings. For accountancy and finance professionals this year, over half (54%) said they were not satisfied with their salary.

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