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…

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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…

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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’…

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

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,…

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Curtis Recruitment at Accountex 2020

Will you be attending Accountex 2020 at ExCel? If so, please do come along to see us on Stand 52 to find out more about us, our business and what we have to offer.  And of course, there will be corporate goodies and prize draws too. Last year we attended Accountex as visitors and were…

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A Fantastic Evening With ICAEW Was Had By All

After much planning and eager anticipation, Curtis Recruitment attended the ICAEW Thames Valley Presidents’ Summer Celebration on Thursday 6th June as sponsors of the event.  The summer celebration followed the Newly Qualified Members’ Ceremony 2019 for the newly qualified ACA attendees. Once the award ceremony finished, it was time to relax and enjoy some great…

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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)…

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Accountants Short on Numbers

Accountancy

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…

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