Counting On Success

Welcome back to Counting On Success and the final episode of our first series. Thanks for tuning in these last couple of months. It’s been our pleasure to present this first series to you. We’re finishing the series with author, business coach and The Accountants Recruiter co-founder, Heather Townsend! In this episode, Heather does some stereotype myth busting and gets real about: *The right (but often difficult to accept) hiring strategy for small businesses and accountancy pra...

Have you ever wondered why some hires work out and why others don't? It all comes down to fit, but not just of skills and experience — behaviours and preferences also matter when getting the right person in the right seat. In the fifth episode of our series, Donna and Yasmine dive into behavioural profiling — a topic they share a fascination and passion for. Discussed in this episode: What IS behaviour profiling?Taking the impulse ad risk out of hiringThe key benefits of behavioural profili...

Food for thought: Busy season has begun in the UK accountancy world, but believe it or not, now is the time to get your hiring strategy in place. In this episode, we delve into recruitment trends and what to consider as you hire, not just in 2024, but beyond. In this episode, Donna and Yasmine share key insights on: Recruitment as a continuous consideration in your business planWhy busy season is actually the best time to instigate the recruitment processThe importance of being proacti...

Welcome back to Counting On Success. In our next episode, Donna and Yasmine chat with Giles Pearson from Accountests, an accountancy skills testing company based in New Zealand. Having spent his 25-year accounting career training and then as a partner with a regional New Zealand office of what is now PWC, Giles started Accountests to address previous hiring frustrations. He wanted to close the skills gap and expense that occurs when a CV doesn’t always reflect reality. The Accountests t...

In our second episode, Donna and Yasmine are joined by stylist Samantha Harman to discuss first impressions, interview outfit suggestions and dressing for the job you want. Samantha is a qualified stylist and coach with a background in journalism. As the founder of The Style Editor she helps female founders, leaders, and women in corporate elevate their style and magnetise their personal brand. In this episode, we discuss: Why first impressions matter and dressing for the role you want is imp...

Welcome to the first episode of Counting on Success! In this episode, Donna and Yasmine dive in to the nuances of hiring and retaining Generation Z. Gen Z is a tech-savvy and complex group with a lot to offer. They are the future of the accounting industry and we are often asked how to attract and accommodate these new entrants to the workforce. In this episode we explore: How the pandemic and technology have affected the way we workGenerational differences in the workplaceWhat G...

Welcome to Counting On Success, a podcast by The Accountants' Recruiter! From 28th September, join us fortnightly for insightful chats about recruitment in the UK accounting sector. In each episode, we'll cover a top talent acquisition or job hunting topic, and connect with industry professionals about finding the right candidates and for actionable career advice to land your dream job opportunity. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss an episode. If you enjoyed this epi...