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Read our latest features and articles on recruitment.
Decline in applicant numbers raises alarm for recruiters
- Article
- 11 Aug 2022
Recruitment in the accountancy sector is hitting problems as the number of candidates for each vacancy is falling dramatically, indicating a growing skills shortage.
Beating talent challenges by embracing social mobility
- Article
- 20 Jul 2022
Foxley Kingham, a firm that has helped to shape ICAEW’s social mobility scheme, explains how reaching out to its local community has resulted in better, more engaged junior staff.
Employers must be more creative to recruit and retain talent
- Article
- 01 Jul 2022
Hybrid working is a clear favourite among employees, but organisations must devise strategies for inclusion and keep staff engaged and motivated on an on-going basis, PwC research finds.
Businesses regret new hires made in haste
- Article
- 06 May 2022
Amid a frenzy of recruitment activity, better job descriptions and flexibility are some of the improvements business leaders can make in recruitment.
The Tax Faculty is recruiting a new tax manager
- Article
- 11 Apr 2022
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty is seeking a qualified Chartered Accountant or tax specialist with excellent general technical and practical knowledge of UK taxes and the UK tax system to join its team.
GAAR Advisory Panel seeks new members
- Article
- 01 Apr 2022
HMRC is recruiting three new volunteers to join the General Anti-Abuse Rule Advisory Panel.
Tackling staff shortages with social mobility
- Article
- 16 Feb 2022
Amid the current talent and skills shortage, business owners and recruiters may be tempted to panic hire to plug gaps. But this approach can risk dismantling efforts to build a diverse workforce.
Social mobility: creating a more inclusive recruitment culture
- Article
- 08 Feb 2022
With job vacancies at an all-time high, and many people having left the labour market during the pandemic, organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of inclusion.
ICAEW recruitment resources
- Helping you to recruit
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Job portal advertising qualified accountancy roles in business, practice and the not-for-profit sector
Reports
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Special Report 69: Effective collaboration
- Report
- 2020
- PDF (2,073kb)
Collaboration has been a trendy buzz word in business lexicon for some time now, but, as the pandemic has done with many other ‘nice-to have’ skills, it has now become absolutely necessary to master. With your colleagues, business partners, suppliers and all other stakeholders more than likely working from home, and maybe even across different locations and time zones, effective collaboration is essential
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Special Report 68: Commercial Insight
- Report
- 2020
- PDF (1,761kb)
This special report explores how to be more commercial to add value and generate profit for your firm.
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Special Report 64: Managing People
- Report
- 2019
- PDF (1,487kb)
Managing people is one of the most important skills needed to successfully navigate your way to the top of the corporate ladder. This report provides practical tips and advice on topics such as team management, dealing with difficult people and the effect of technology on recruitment.
Finance business partnering - a guide
- Thought leadership report
- 2018
- PDF (2,833kb)
This report provides practical advice for those considering business partnering initiatives and those looking to improve their approach.
Diversity and the accounting profession
- Report
- 2018
Improving diversity is not just a legal imperative. The concept of diversity is an inherent good with ubiquitous appeal and ethical, social and commercial value for accounting firms. But while good practices are developing, the profession still has some way to go in the transition to becoming more diverse.
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Special Report 56: Soft skills that FDs need
- Report
- 2017
- PDF (5,953kb)
A special report looking at the soft skills that FDs need to succeed
Growing your business
- Report
- 2014
- PDF (1,487kb)
This report is primarily aimed at smaller businesses seeking to grow and develop and to achieve their full potential through practical guidance and advice. Those seeking additional advice might care to make use of an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, who is best placed to offer guidance.
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Special Report 39: Leadership
- Report
- 2012
- PDF (572kb)
This special report on leadership has been compiled to point you in the right direction in your leadership search. The authors all firmly support the idea that, although some leaders may be born, many more are made, and the appropriate training and support forms a vital component in this development.
Webinars
Recruitment
- Webinar
- 18 Feb 2019
This ten minute webinar presented by ACAS, is part of a series on essential employment issues. This webinar covers recruitment.
Legal Alert
Legal Alert is a monthly checklist from Atom Content Marketing highlighting new and pending laws, regulations, codes of practice and rulings that could have an impact on your business.
New law: Employers prepare for online-only ‘right to work’ checks for certain non-British nationals
- Article
- 01 Feb 2022
Employers are preparing for new rules requiring them to go online to check the right of certain non-British job candidates to work in the UK, in force from April 2022.
New law: Employers need to make different ‘right to work’ checks now the Brexit transition period has ended
- Article
- 01 Mar 2021
UK employers are reviewing the ‘right to work’ checks they carry out now that the Brexit transition period has ended, with new rules for EEA recruits coming into force in phases.
New guidance: Government adjusts rules on how employers carry out ‘right-to-work’ checks
- Article
- 01 May 2020
New government guidance ‘Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): right to work checks’ adjusts the way employers can carry out right-to-work checks during the COVID-19 pandemic, to cater for employees working from home and/or communicating with others electronically.
New law: Government publishes policy statement on upcoming points-based immigration system
- Article
- 01 Apr 2020
Employers who recruit non-UK workers should consider the potential impact on their business of the government’s policy statement ‘The UK's points-based immigration system: policy statement’ setting out its proposed points-based immigration system for all non-UK workers, from both within and outside the EU, due to come into force from 1 January 2021.
Case law: Employer who avoided giving true reasons for rejecting job applicant in order to be polite was guilty of age discrimination
- Article
- 01 Apr 2020
Employers interviewing job applicants should keep comprehensive records explaining why they (accept or) reject them, and should not skirt around those reasons when communicating with applicants in an attempt to be polite, a recent legal ruling makes clear.
Case law: Employee who lied on his CV convicted of fraud and given suspended prison sentence
- Article
- 01 Apr 2020
Employers should consider requiring job applicants to provide proof of the qualifications stated on their CVs, proportionate to the risks inherent in the job – for example, imposing stricter requirements where the role is senior and highly-paid and/or involves working with vulnerable people such as children - following a recent case in which an employee was convicted of fraud for lying on his CV.
Disclaimer
These articles from Atom Content Marketing are for general guidance only, for businesses in the United Kingdom governed by the laws of England. Atom Content Marketing, expert contributors and ICAEW (as distributor) disclaim all liability for any errors or omissions.
eBooks
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.
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Boards that lead
- eBook chapter
- 2016
- John R.S. Fraser
- Handbook of Board Governance
This title provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. This chapter looks at board leadership and maps out what active leadership from the board should look like. Includes a section on recruiting directors who add value and a checklist for recruiting new board members.
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CEO Succession planning
- eBook chapter
- 2016
- David F Larcker, James Irvin Miller, Brian Tayan
- Handbook of Board Governance
This title provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. This chapter reviews the process of hiring, evaluating and occasionally removing or replacing the CEO.
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Developing executive talent: best practices from global leaders
- eBook
- 2006
- Jonathan Smilansky
A book for human resources managers and senior executives with responsibility for employee management.
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Handbook of model job descriptions
- eBook
- 2008
- Barry Cushway
A managers' guide to constructing job descriptions.
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Recruiting staff
- eBook chapter
- 2017
- Barry Cushway
- Employers Handbook
This chapter of the Handbook looks at the process of staff recruitment including: preparing a job description; how to recruit; interviewing and other selection methods; avoiding discrimination; making a job offer; and rejecting candidates.
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Resourcing strategies
- eBook chapter
- 2006
- Michael Armstrong
- Strategic Human Resources Management
This title provides guidance on combining human resource management with business strategy. This chapter looks at strategies for obtaining and retaining the people required and employing them efficiently.
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Staff recruitment: Selecting and picking winners
- eBook chapter
- 2011
- Pat Wellington
- Effective People Management
Chapter 6 of this title deals with the staff recruitment process: starting the selection process; interview preparation; carrying out the interview; after the interview; and the induction.
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Talent management strategy
- eBook chapter
- 2006
- Michael Armstrong
- Strategic Human Resources Management
This title provides guidance on combining human resource management with business strategy. This chapter deals with talent management strategies - the process to attract, retain, motivate and develop the talented people required.
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Business press
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides access to leading business, finance and management journals. These journals are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users subject to suppliers' terms of use.
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Cognitive diversity - innovation's 'secret sauce'
- Article
- 01 Mar 2022
- Terri Simpkin
- Data Centre Management
Terri Simpkin, Associate Professor and MBA director at the University of Tasmania, shares the importance of creating a culture that encourages teams to bring their authentic selves and divergent ideas to work. She provides tips on recruiting for diversity of thinking ('cognitive diversity') and keeping those people in the business.
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Creating ambassadors from departing workers
- Article
- 01 Mar 2021
- Alsion M Dachner, Erin E Makarius
- Harvard Business Review
Article discussed best practices for 'offboarding' departing employees, an increasingly important part of talent management. this can enable the ex-employee to be an ambassador for their formal employees and maybe even return to the organisation at some point.
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How the job market has changed
- Article
- 01 Mar 2021
- Harvard Business Review
Article discusses changes to the job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic. and how recruitment practices can be adjusted accordingly.
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Workplace diversity and inclusion adapts in a time of protests
- Article
- 01 Sep 2020
- Karmin Bailey, Felix Bannerman, Bernice Jenkins
- Strategic Finance
Finance professionals can boost diversity and inclusion and reduce bias by advocating for change within their organisations.
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What is wrong with modern hiring
- Article
- 01 May 2019
- Peter Cappelli
- Harvard Business Review
Article discusses how even though companies do more hiring than ever, the results aren't always as good as they should be, partly due to the sue of outsourcing to external recruitment consultants and the algorithms they may use.
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Hiring your first employee? Here's what you should know
- Article
- 14 Mar 2019
- Dave Nevogt
- Accounting Today
Article details the next step after starting your own accountancy practice - recruiting your first employee.
Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection
The collection of the ICAEW Library & Information Service includes a range of articles, books and reports related to recruitment. Use the links below to see what we have available to request in our Library catalogue (Libcat).
Staffing for success
- Library book
- 2019
- A.Bernstein
- LexisNexis
Short guide covering the process of recruiting, the legal niceties of hiring, and techniques to keep staff motivated and on board.
Essential knowledge for a first year audit staff/intern at a Big 4 accounting firm: a true insider's perspective on Big 4 accounting
- Library book
- 2013
- K.Hsu
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
A short guide to the experience of joining a Big 4 accounting firm, written from the perspective of a US Certified Public Accountant.
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You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports through our document supply service.
External resources - Guidance and advice
Access Accountancy
- Access Accountancy
A collaboration between employers and professional bodies to improve access to the profession for young people. The Member Resources section has a set of messages for talking to young people about a career in accountancy (requires login).
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- CIPD
The CIPD website features news, training courses and research publications on a wide range of employment issues including including diversity, performance management, employee relations, recruitment and training.
Employing disabled people and people with health conditions
- HM Government
Government guidance on how to attract, recruit and retain disabled people
Minimum wage: work experience and internships
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Government guidance on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage for organisations who offer work experience, including placements and internships.
Recruitment and disabled people
- HM Government
Government guidance on employers' responsibility to not exclude disabled people from applying for a job and reasonable adjustments they must make in the workplace.
Recruitment and hiring
- HM Government
Collection of government guidance for various recruitment and hiring topics such as child employment, employment checks, right to work and employing ex-offenders
Recruitment and induction
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
CIPD factsheets, podcats and reports on staff recruitment, selection methods and induction processes
Right to work checks: an employer's guide
- UK Visas and Immigration / Immigration Enforcement
Government guidance on how to carry out right to work checks, why you need to do them, and which documents you can use.
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