New year, new accounting role?

January is regularly the most popular time of the year for employees to seek out new challenges and change employment. FD Recruit sets out the key things to consider when applying for a new job

Interest in your current job can cool, along with the temperature, during winter months. Whatever the reason for choosing to move on, whether it’s to climb the ladder, refresh your scenery or take aim at new goals, it pays to prepare for a move to ensure you get your pick of opportunities.

Market yourself

As with your organisation’s products and services, marketing yourself is important. That includes formulating a clear message and putting it in front of the right people.

No matter how the job market has evolved over the years, the CV remains the most efficient method of succinctly communicating your skills, qualifications and experience. It could be the first and only chance you get to impress a potential new boss, so it’s crucial that yours has impact.

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