Think Global Recruitment on Tour, Next Stop… Dublin!

Abigail is excited to be spending her November birthday in Dublin!

Wow, how the past year at Think Global Recruitment has flown!  We have yet again been putting the ‘Global’ into Think Global Recruitment! With meetings and events all over the world! So far this year, we have visited: London, Glasgow, Liverpool, Chester, St Albans, Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Our next stop in this Global Challenge will be the charming city of Dublin!

I can’t wait to be saying ‘top of the morning to ye’ in the Irish capital next month when we come over to host our Worldwide presentation and one to one meetings, which are aimed at Chartered Accountants, who are considering an overseas move. We intend to share everything there is to know about living and working overseas and the recruitment process involved.

What are the benefits of living overseas to my career?

What can I expect when I get there?

Where can I go?

How long does it take?

What are the salaries like?

How does the process work?

What are the offices like?

Where can I get the best work-life balance?

My colleagues and I aim to answer all of these questions and more!

Last time we were in Dublin we received fantastic feedback, one accountant said: ‘There was detailed information about all of the locations’ liked the overall synopsis of each area, it was very important.  It went beyond my expectations and I was very impressed overall’

I loved my last visit to Dublin so much, I have chosen to make this trip back on my birthday!

Abigail Stevens

Managing Director

Think Global Recruiment

We will be visiting on the 13^th to 16^th November 2014, in one of the city’s swankiest hotels. Spaces are limited so register ASAP. To do so, please send a copy of your CV to Emma: emaloy@thinkgr.com

THINK GLOBAL RECRUITMENT LAUNCH GLOBAL RECRUITMENT WEBINARS

Last month Think Global Recruitment launched ‘Global Recruitment Webinars’ allowing the company to invite industry leaders in both recruitment and accountancy to present to professionals on a host of topics.

Presented by Abigail Stevens (Managing Director– Think Global Recruitment), the first webinar discussed ‘Interview Preparation’ and was presented to an enthusiastic audience. Covering the full interview process from phone, video and all the way to face-to-face, Abigail has almost 20 years recruitment experience and has conducted literally thousands of interviews both for internal and external vacancies, covering a whole variety of roles and therefore knows every potential pitfall and is excellently placed to advise professionals seeking advice.

Although a new service line for Think Global Recruitment it is something that the company hugely enjoyed setting up and promoting. Abigail Stevens received great feedback from the participants. They all agreed that they felt far more confident and prepared for any interviews in the pipeline. All attendees that supplied feedback noted that they are more aware of how imperative it is that you tailor each application to the role and company that you are applying for.

Some top tips that were discussed in detail were:

TOP 10 TIPS TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW PROCESS

1. Research - Read up on the company and do your research. Look at web site, financials, media page etc (keen)
2. Key Skill - Know what key skills are required and whether you have them (capable/confidence)
3. Practice - Practice answering difficult questions - Put yourself in the interviewers shoes
4. Salary - Never bring up the topic of salary before the interviewer does.  It is often best to discuss salary at offer stage. Ensure they know its not all about money (keen)
5. Most important - The interview practice is invaluable. It’s better to turn down an offer than be rejected. You may decide mid-interview that you really want the role but interviews feedback shows you have already blown it by that time (first five minutes)
6. Recap - Recap through your experiences.  Know your key achievements
7. Sell Yourself - Be confident in an interview but do not rely on your CV.  Remember to sell yourself.
8. Turn weaknesses into positives
9. Questions - Prepare questions before the interview (keen)
10. Closure - Ask what the next step will be and   indicate that you are keen (keen)

  

The GlobalRecruitment Webinars are an opportunity for professionals who are considering their next career move to receive first-hand advice on such things as ‘Interview Preparation’, ‘Living and Working on Offshore Islands’ and ‘Living and Working in Emerging Markets’. We are always open to suggestions on subject matter and topics that can be discussed so please feel free to leave a comment in the space below of any suggestions of topics.  We look forward to meeting you there.

The next two webinars cover the following:

Interview Preparation - 11th July 2013 at 10:30am GMT
Living and Working on Offshore Islands - 18th July 2013 at 7pm GMT

OPEN FOR ADVICE - ASK ABIGAIL

It's the New Year and for many of you that means making resolutions of changes you wish to make in your life, whether it is starting the gym or changing jobs.

In my career I am proud to say that I have helped improve people's lives from every Continent in the World and understand the obstacles that are in the way of progressing your career Internationally. I have updated my blog to provide an 'Ask Abigail' section to allow anyone that has questions to ask. Just click on the tab or here to find the list of topics that I am happy to provide comment and advice on.

Above is a cut-out of a feature in the December issue of the CA magazine where I was asked to provide comment for accountants who are considering 'Finding work in Canada'. I was approached by ICAS to supply comment on the topic because of the experience I have in not only the Accountancy recruitment sector but also in regards to moving overseas and relocation. I take pride in providing honest and free advice and have in the past discussed provided comment in multiple international accountancy journals.