Career development

Make sure you get noticed

Take these steps to let people know how good you are at your job.

Making the most of a break in employment

Turn a period of unemployment into a productive time of reflection and self-improvement.

FP&A roles paving the route to CFO

Finance chiefs often possess analytical and strategic skills, research shows.

5 signs that it is time to hire a career coach

Professional advice can help you out of a rut or multiply existing success.

Keep your social media past from haunting you

Taking these steps may help executives mitigate reputational risk.

The truth about following your passion

Figuring out what motivates you isn’t enough. True passion requires action.

Questions to help find a job that suits you

A mismatch between what a job candidate expects and what the company offers can contribute to a poor fit.

Essential advice for the next generation of CFOs

CFOs share what it took to get to the C-suite and what skills aspiring leaders should be honing now.

Ask the expert: Education

Jack Little is an accounting-practitioner-turned-educator who brings many years of experience to the classroom.

7 ways to deal with a blot on your CV

Black marks on your work record need not haunt your job search.

4 steps to finding purpose at work

A professional coach offers advice on reconnecting to your purpose and finding fulfilment at work.

4 tactics to feel good about networking

Turn connecting with others into a positive professional experience.

The new paradigm: Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA

Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, the CEO of Management Accounting for the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, highlights the importance of frequent upgrades in skills and knowledge.

How do others see you? It’s up to you

Dima Ghawi, a leadership coach, speaker, and author, discusses why we shouldn’t worry about being perfect and how we can build a personal brand.

Finance staffing levels stable despite automation

Digital transformation efforts are causing executives to maintain or grow finance teams. Meanwhile, finance professionals are eyeing new skills.

How to develop the habit of excellence

This article discusses 3 steps to help you turn your intentions into action.

UK workers face ‘wake-up’ call on skills

About a quarter of the UK workforce have not participated in in-work learning over the past 12 months, risking both their careers and business productivity.

4 steps to finding a personal brand

Taking time to reflect on your personal brand can help focus your career goals.

3 ways to project a professional presence

Projecting a professional presence is more than just donning your best outfit. Find out how to do it right.

3 strategies to transform leaders into better managers

As new technologies such as artificial intelligence are changing the finance function, finance leaders will have to rethink their role as manager. Here are three strategies.

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