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Is now the time to have a think about your career?

Post holiday blues can be a sign that you need a change.

Why do so many people change their job after a summer holiday?

Post holiday blues or a sign of something more? – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career Post holiday blues or a sign of something more?Joe SavidgeJuly 25, 2024News So, you`re returning from your summer holiday and the feeling of anti-climax/holiday blues is setting in. It’s the day before you go back to work and if you haven’t already, you have a quick check of your emails and see ...

How can you manage work and family life whilst maintaining your sanity?

For working parents, school holidays can be a more stressful time than any other point in the year!

In my experience, the first few days are great, and then the boredom sets in and the kids need more attention.

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Why is redundancy often viewed in a negative light?

Are there any positives that you can take if you are being made redundant?

How do you eek out the best in a potential employee when they are deflated and unhappy having been made redundant?

Redundancy: A Blessing in Disguise? Reframing Your Mindset and Unlocking Opportunities – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career Redundancy: A Blessing in Disguise? Reframing Your Mindset and Unlocking OpportunitiesJoe SavidgeMay 16, 2024News Redundancy, or being laid off, is often seen as a professional disaster. It can be a stressful and uncertain time. But what if we reframed redundancy as a chance for a fresh start? Here....

Will the interview be in person or over teams?

This is one of the first questions I am asked when arranging an job interview.

Is there a "Best" way of interviewing someone and if so what is it?

In-Person or Virtual? Navigating the Recruitment Landscape for Accounting & HR Talent – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career In-Person or Virtual? Navigating the Recruitment Landscape for Accounting & HR TalentJoe SavidgeMay 2, 2024News The way we work has undergone a dramatic shift, and recruitment is no exception. For decades, face-to-face interviews were the gold standard for filling key positions. However, the rise of...

When looking for a new job how many people think of salary as their first priority?

Are there other, more important factors at play and if so, what some of them?

Is a salary the most important factor in taking a job? – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career Is a salary the most important factor in taking a job?Joe SavidgeApril 25, 2024News Beyond the Pay Packet: Why Happiness Beats High Salary When Choosing a Job Let’s face it, salary is a big deal. It puts food on the table and keeps a roof over your head. But when it comes to choosing a job, gettin...

How Accountants and HR Professional can earn a payrise.

The negotiation of salary increases is always a sensitive subject.

With the new tax year upon us, combined with a lot of companies financial year ends, now is the time that a lot of discussions around renumeration starts.

Negotiating Your Worth: How Accountants and HR Professionals Can Earn a Raise – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career Negotiating Your Worth: How Accountants and HR Professionals Can Earn a RaiseJoe SavidgeApril 18, 2024News The value you bring to your company goes beyond a paycheck. But let’s face it, a raise is a well-deserved recognition of your contributions. For accountants and HR professionals, skilled in h...

If you are working as much as much as you are living (or nearly as much), do you have a work life balance?

What constitutes a healthy balance and does one size fit all?

Beyond Balance: Reframing Our Approach to Work and Life – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career Beyond Balance: Reframing Our Approach to Work and LifeJoe SavidgeApril 11, 2024News The term “work-life balance” gives off images of scales, perfectly balanced with work on one side and life on the other. But what if this metaphor isn’t quite right? After all, if you spend an equal amount of ...

How do you create a winning culture?

Hiring staff is crucial in a companies growth, however retention is critical!

The culture that you promote within your business is arguably more important than anything else you do.

How do you create a winning company culture? – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career How do you create a winning company culture?Joe SavidgeMarch 21, 2024News In today’s competitive talent market, a strong company culture isn’t a perk – it’s a necessity. It’s the secret sauce that attracts top performers, fuels innovation, and keeps employees happy and productive. But how ...

How has looking or a new job changed over 20 years?

How many people remember looking through the job pages of the local newspaper?

How can you better equip yourself in your next career move?

How has job hunting evolved? – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career How has job hunting evolved?Joe SavidgeMarch 14, 2024News From Classifieds to Cloud: How Job Hunting Evolved for Accountants and HR When I began my recruitment career in early 2000 the landscape of job hunting was a completely different and over the past two decades it has undergone a dramatic trans...

In almost every networking event that I go to the topic of staff shortages comes up.

Finding, Attracting and Retaining top talent will be a challenge for all employers at some point.

Here we look at some potential challenges and most importantly the solutions.
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One of the most common questions that I am asked as a recruiter is whats the job market like?

In truth the market changes regularly however today we have tried to summarise the first few months of 2024.

What’s the job market like? – Able Bridge – To Bridge Your Career What’s the job market like?Joe SavidgeFebruary 29, 2024News The Scottish recruitment market, like many others, finds itself facing a period of transition. While recent reports paint a picture of a cautious market with declining recruitment activity, it’s crucial to delve deeper and understand th...

How do you write the perfect CV?

We get asked frequently what makes a good CV and what should I include or remove?

In todays blog we go into detail about how to construct a polished CV/Resume.

How do you write a good CV? - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career In today’s digital age, your CV isn’t just a piece of paper.  Web boards, candidate application tracking systems and candidate record management tools mean that your CV can be amongst tens of thousand of other peoples.  Making yours stand out has never been so important. Content is key: Tailor...

Valentine’s day is coming!

Have you fallen out of love with your job?

Why not take this opportunity to fall in love with a new employer.../

Valentine’s day is coming! - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career Love at First Job Offer: Why Valentine’s Day Might Be Your Career Cupid….. Cupid’s arrow might be aimed at hearts this February 14th, but what if it could hit your career bullseye instead? While many see Valentine’s Day as a day for romance, it might also be the perfect time to ignite a love...

Moving house and changing jobs are 2 of the most stressful events you can go through.

Entering the job market when its out of your hands exacerbates the stress levels.

What do you do when you lose your job?

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Job security in the modern day is always on people`s minds.

What are the trends for 2024 and beyond.

How do I future proof my career?

Future-Proofing Your Career: Job Security in HR and Finance in 2024 and Beyond - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career In today's ever-evolving business landscape, job security can feel like a fleeting wisp. But for professionals in HR and Finance, the winds of change don't have to bring career anxieties. While automation and technological advancements are indeed transforming both fields, opportunities for skilled a...

Is the employment market more or less buoyant in the first quarter of the calendar year?

New year, New job, New me…

Happy new year to you all!

Is now the best time to job search? - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career New year, New job, New me.... For over 20 years, I have been recruiting into various industry sectors and providing different professions with market knowledge and employment services. Over these years I have come to the conclusion that the employment market is a chain of events with a pattern throu...

Great opportunity to take some time out today to thank the team for their endeavours during 2023!

Here's to a brilliant Christmas holiday period, and an exciting 2024!

thank you Claire Simmons Keira Bowie and Smart Hopewell and all of Able Bridge Recruitment Clients and suppliers.

Is the employment market shifting from being candidate led to client led?

Maybe accountants and HR professionals are the exception but the vast majority of my client base are finding attracting job seekers.

I read this article yesterday and found it really interesting.

UK pay growth slows as jobs market stalls Wage increases are easing but continue to outpace inflation, making an imminent interest rate cut unlikely.

HR and finance professionals are in demand throughout Scotland!

As an employer, how do you best attract and retain top talent?

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We can be blamed for looking at change with scepticism and fear!

Not all change needs to be viewed this way....

Just look at a chrysalis and a butterfly..

If nothing ever changed, there would be no such thing as butterflies! - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career What can we expect in the business market after over a decade of constitutional uncertainty? Looking back at the financial services crash, the referendums on Scottish independence and Brexit (and then the subsequent delivery of Brexit), and then a global pandemic, the conditions have been tough. I w...

What does work life balance mean to you?

Did you know that the phrase "work life balance" was coined by a labour activist in early 19th century!

Today we look at the challenges and opportunities around work life balance.

Can you get a better work life balance by working from home? - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career  The original concept of “work life balance” was accredited to a Welsh labour activist and manufacturer in the early 19th century.  The concept was to work 8 hours, have 8 hours of recreation and 8 hours of rest.  In the age of digitalisation, and an always on/available culture, does the…

Listen. Understand. Respect. Deliver.

Core values should never be overlooked in exchange for profits. However, sometimes this is forgotten but surely this is a mistake.

Profits or Core Values - What is more important? - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career At Able Bridge Recruitment our core values are; Listen, Understand, Respect and Deliver.  Broken down what this means to us is; listening to what our clients and suppliers want or need from us. Understanding what is expected from those who we interact with. Respecting the values and opinions of our...

A misfortune is usually out of your hands. but how you react is not!

So your being made redundant/didn't get the job you wanted or something similar you have a choice.

Look for the opportunities or concentrate on the negative.

How do you deal with misfortune? - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career Buddhists say that any time we suffer misfortune, two arrows fly our way. The first arrow is the actual bad event, which can, indeed, cause pain. The second arrow is the suffering. That's actually optional. The second arrow represents our reaction to the bad event. I read this last weekend…

This week marks the final full week of the Schools in Scotland being closed for the summer.

You`re back to work and have decided now is time for a career change.....

Check out Able Bridge Recruitments latest vacancies.

Call us if you want to chat about your dream accounting or HR job!

Able Bridge - Vacancies Able Bridge Recruitment is an HR and Accountancy/Finance recruitment business that services the needs of clients across the Scottish central belt and Scottish borders. We aim to be leading the market in the delivery of bespoke recruitment projects. The essence of our business is to work ethically, w...

Interviews can be nerve wracking and give some people the fear of changing jobs.

We have compiled a short guide that should alleviate some of those worries.

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As we hit the mid part of the calendar year, we look back at the trends so far.

AI, Flexible working and the use of technology all feature.

What can we learn from the first half of the year? - Able Bridge - To Bridge Your Career As we approach the middle of 2023 we thought it would be an ideal time to reflect back on the trends that we have seen so far this year.  By looking at these trends Able Bridge Recruitment aim to offer insight into what the second half of the year might…