How To Develop Leadership Skills As A Professional
We hear that leadership skills are necessary to progress in our careers: to get promoted, to lead a team, and maybe to head up the whole finance function. Developing leadership skills is for more than just C-suite professionals. You can hone this skill at any point in your career. Also, regardless of your role—mid-level accountant, […]
How To Match Your Skills To The Right Job
Do you ever question whether you’re in the right role as an accountant or finance professional? Or are you questioning whether you’re using your talents and skills to their fullest? You’re not alone, many professionals ask themselves the same questions. The great news is that with a little tweak in your work-life strategy: you can […]
How to overcome career challenges
Building a career is often marked by challenges; these hurdles may come at various times and in different forms, often when we least expect them. Facing career growth challenges can be incredibly frustrating, and sometimes leave us feeling stuck. In this article, we aim to offer you some actionable strategies to help you overcome challenges […]
Strategies for Collaboration in Accountancy Firms
Today’s accountancy firms boast many talented professionals who work collaboratively within teams or across teams to achieve their organisations’ business goals. Even with the increased opportunity to work remotely post-COVID, organisations have continued to encourage employees to maintain collaboration and teamwork using various digital tools. Yet many accountancy and finance firms still struggle to […]
Career Plateau: Signs & how to overcome
Career plateaus can be daunting. As an accountant, finance professional, or professional in any other field, you can move from believing in your abilities to questioning yourself and your decisions. We can liken this to driving; we rarely travel at a constant speed. There are times when we are flying along, and at other times […]
5 Reasons You Need Soft Skills as an Accountant
For many, working in the accounting world often makes us think of balancing books and reviewing spreadsheets, but the truth is quite different from that. Although accounting language can sometimes boil down to debits and credits, it is skills such as teamwork, adaptation, and communication that can raise your game. Being a top accountant in […]
Talent Retention In Accountancy Firms
Innovative technology is increasingly changing and challenging conventional working practises, and accounting functions are not spared from this. Furthermore, fewer people appear to be attracted to a career in accountancy right now. The result is that talented people are becoming harder to come by, and accountancy firms are forced to compete for scarce resources at […]
Practical Ways To Improve Your Career
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the number of options, duties, and obligations that come with managing your career? Are you trying to find a way to cut through the clutter, clarify your objectives, and create a laser-focused strategy to reach them? Look no further because, in this blog post, we’ll explore the transforming potential […]
Three Reasons to Hire a Career Coach
“Hi, I’m Melanie and I’m a Career Coach” I often find myself explaining that Career Coaches are not just for managing career transitions, nor do they simply deal with career problems. Ultimately, if you have a career, it’s highly likely that you could benefit from working with a Career Coach. But first, I want to […]
Earn CPD credits from Workshops
Do you struggle to earn CPD credits? I take my personal development very seriously and I’m sure you do too. But it’s not always easy to juggle professional development alongside other work (and non-work) roles and responsibilities. I’m pleased to announce that all Blue Diamond workshops attended from 1st February 2021 could earn you Continuous […]
