On one side, recruiters are more likely to find you if your social profile is up to date and includes key search terms within your industry.  You also have more chance of finding a job through one of your connections when they know you are looking, and you are likely to be able to stay in touch with many more connections from the past via social media sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook.

On the other hand, if you are not careful with your security settings there is the chance of a potential employer seeing your embarrassing photos or that public slanging match you had with your ex best friend.

Social media is a useful career tool – but depending on your choice of career, sometimes it’s better to keep your personal and professional profiles separate.

To connect with CMC Consulting via social media please visit our social media home page.

If you are looking for a position within a commutable distance from your home it would be wise to give an indication as to where you are located but what if you are prepared to relocate for a role?  Perhaps then listing your address could understandably limit you to roles within that area unless you have expressed in your cover letter that you are prepared / looking to relocate.  However, does not listing your location automatically mean you are happy to relocate?

One of the trends we have seen increasing over recent years, especially in the contract and interim market, is relocation during the week.  So what are the benefits?  Well, firstly if you are living in a remote but beautiful part of the country you still get to enjoy this at weekends but during the week you can benefit from the financial rewards available in another part of the country.  For some this is a worthwhile compromise with options including staying in budget hotels or leasing a property nearby.

With Europe only a short train journey or budget flight away relocating during the week needn’t be limited to the UK.

The alternative option could be relocating on a permanent basis but could mean compromising between where you would like to live and where you are able to find work.

Popular options for relocating overseas include:

Hong Kong

Singapore

Australia

For current international job opportunities please visit:  http://www.cmcconsulting.co.uk/internationalopportunities/

Our graduate internship scheme provides graduates with the opportunity to gain experience within a business environment whilst acquiring a combination of recruitment and transferable skills.  We invest a lot of time and effort into training our interns with the hope that they will go on to join our recruitment team on a permanent basis

The vast majority of our consultants join either as graduate trainees or join us seeking a career change from mainstream finance. Our extensive and ongoing training and development plan supports our career framework and our ethos for developing and promoting consultants from within.

Our internship scheme is exceptional because we invest so much time in truly educating our interns on the recruitment business and how to be a successful recruitment consultant. We give our interns early responsibility, whilst supporting them fully with any assistance they may need.

For more information on working for CMC Consulting please visit our working for us page.

In addition, to the internships offered in the sales team, our support function schemes enable interns to have responsibility for key support projects specifically within certain areas such as finance, marketing and human resources.

Take a hard look at your CV – is it tailored to the role you are looking for?

Make sure your LinkedIn profile is up to date.

Network – whether it be picking up the phone and catching up with the recruiter who found you your current role or building your connections on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Return your calls and reply to your emails.  If you can’t answer the phone at work that’s understandable but the quicker you can express your interest in a position a recruiter is pitching you, the less likely you are to miss out on the opportunity.

Search CMC Consulting’s latest vacancies.

A combination of cost demands, regulatory updates and scrutiny from all angles, mean tax is definitely a challenging environment that keeps professionals on their toes.

As the deadlines loom, Tax Specialists are in demand to ensure practice and business alike are up to date with the latest regulations and that their processes are as efficient as possible.

Due to recent moves to replace UK Gaap with  IFRS,  there could potentially be a great deal of decision making and planning that needs to take place to ensure compliance with this new standard, even among non listed companies not affected by the legal change.

If you are looking for the next step in your tax career, contact CMC Consulting’s Tax, Treasury and Audit division.

Tax jobs we are currently recruiting for include:

Tax Analyst – FTSE 100 Media company £45,000-£55,000
Tax Senior – Top 20 Accountancy Practice  £45,000

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Our St Albans office were very excited last week to receive the Hertfordshire Business Award for Recruitment.

The award was presented by St Albans City & District Deputy Mayor, Councillor Geoff Harrison and Jackie Towndrow of Blue Arrow, who sponsored the award.

Chris McCusker, our Managing Director, was proud to accept the award along with members from our St Albans office.

CMC Consulting was founded in Hertfordshire over 20 years ago now by a small team of qualified accountants and experienced finance professionals and since then we have continued to expand, applying our proactive recruitment techniques on a nationwide level.

It means a lot to us, as a business that was founded in Hertfordshire, to be recognised by the Hertfordshire Business Awards for our successes and our commitment to both our clients and candidates.  We are delighted and extremely proud to receive the Recruitment Award.

Financial recruitment companies generally fall under two main categories, finance recruitment consultancies and finance recruitment agencies.

But what is the difference between a recruitment consultancy and a recruitment agency?

A financial recruitment agency would deal in the majority with temporary assignments for short term roles.  Recruitment agencies generally look for someone to fill a role as quickly as possible.

The role of a recruitment consultant whether on a temporary, contract or permanent assignment is to work with the hiring company to find someone with the right skills, experience and personality to succeed within the company.  Recruitment consultancies try to match the needs of clients and candidates to ensure a mutual fit by understanding the business, the culture and the candidate’s career goals and personal situation.

There may be some recruitment agencies working consultatively and some consultancies who behave like an agency but on the whole a consultative approach differs to an agency one within the recruitment market.

CMC Consulting is a financial recruitment consultancy recruiting from entry to executive level across Banking and Financial Services, Commerce and Industry, Public Practice and Not for Profit sectors.

Part-Qualified accountants in demand.

3 / 4 of the opportunities listed are advertised by CMC Consulting.

Other Part Qualified opportunities from CMC Consulting include:

Finance Analyst / Management Accountant – Yorkshire – £28,000 – £38,000 + Excellent Benefits

Group Reporting Analyst – Bedfordshire – £25,000 – £30,000 + Study + Bonus + Benefits

Commercial Analyst – Southern Home Counties – £25,000 – £30,000 + Study + Benefits

Financial Analyst – Hertfordshire – £30,000 – £35,000 + Bonus 10% + Study

Commercial Accountant – Hertfordshire – £35,000 – £40,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Assistant Financial Accountant – London – £25,000 – £28,000 + Study

Part Qualified Trainee – London – £25,000 – £27,000

Senior Accounts and Compliance Officer – London – £35,000 – £40,000

For our latest finance and accounting job opportunities please visit our website.

More careers advice for part qualified accountants can also be found at ACCA and CIMA.