ACCA Archives - Curtis Recruitment

Seven Years & Resisting The Itch

Happy Birthday to us On 31st July 2015 a new company was incorporated with Companies House. That company was Curtis Recruitment Limited and seven years later, through good times and bad, highs and lows and a global pandemic for good measure, we are still here providing our loyal, and very much appreciated client base with…

Changing Job – Is The Grass Always Greener?

What is the state of the UK job market? According to the ONS: “The number of job vacancies in October to December 2021 rose to a new record of 1,247,000.” No one could have failed to notice that currently, the job market is candidate led across all business sectors. Barely a day passes without…

2022 – The Only Way is Up!

As 2021 draws to a close. It’s that time of year, to wish a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Curtis Recruitment Limited to our valued candidates and clients. We have all been through a very testing couple of years and unfortunately, it is not over yet. Let’s hope that 2022 brings positive…

Happy Birthday to Us – Curtis Recruitment is Six

Happy Birthday to us – not just another year in recruitment – what a strange year it has been It’s that time of year again, a time for reflection and celebration. Our trading year draws to a close and 1st August 2021 marks the beginning of the seventh year for Curtis Recruitment. So ‘Happy Anniversary’…

It’s Never Been a Better Time to be an Accountant

Why are Accountants not applying for jobs within practice? For a number of years now there has been a severe shortage of experienced qualified accountants applying for jobs with accountancy firms (much bemoaned by us) and as a specialist practice recruiter, we accept that it is a highly competitive and often difficult market. That said,…

Curtis Recruitment on Money Box Live

By Paul Phipps As an agency specialising in accountancy practice recruitment, we have been experiencing a severe shortage of suitable candidates for our roles and with unemployment running at 4.4%, it is not just our sector that is struggling with the light flow of candidates. On Radio 4’s ‘Money Box Live’ programme yesterday (28th February)…

Accountants Short on Numbers

Anyone working in recruitment couldn’t have not noticed the shortage of skilled candidates recently and this is especially true within the accountancy and finance sector. Indeed, this is not such a recent trend, it has been heading that way for several years and according to recruiters within the accountancy sector, this is due, in part…