Supporting staff to return to work after COVID-19
As social distancing restrictions begin to ease, employees may have a mixed response about returning to the office. It is critical for business leaders and HR departments to listen to concerns and keep their staff motivated and informed of changes as they prepare to return to work after COVID-19.
How to move from a contract to a permanent job
Contracting can be a valuable pathway to a permanent role, giving you a ‘foot in the door.’ Learn how to position yourself best for a successful move from a contract to permanent job.
Managing anxiety at work during the COVID-19 crisis
In times of upheaval and uncertainty, anxiety and stress at work increases. We recently ran a webinar with Yolanda Beattie to discuss how finance leaders can best manage themselves and their teams during these unprecedented times. Check out some of her top tips here.
How to build more resilient, caring and inspired teams during a pandemic
The key to building more resilient, connected and inspired teams during a pandemic all comes down to one key factor: care. Leadership resilience expert Graeme Cowan shared his thoughts on how we can all do this, in one of our recent webinars.
5 strategies to help you land that next role – remotely
Win that role remotely with these handy tips for conducting a successful video job interview.
3 ways you can build more resilient teams
Leadership and resilience expert, Graeme Cowan shares his top tips on how leaders can build more resilient teams at work and why it starts with care.
Adapting your onboarding and recruitment practices during COVID-19
With the push towards remote working practices during the COVID-19 outbreak, now has never been a better time to reassess how you’re onboarding and make use of digital technologies to create a seamless experience for your new hire. Check out our top tips.
Creating connected teams: how to bring out the best in each other
The performance of your team depends on three things: the health and diversity of your team members, the strength and health of their relationships and their ability to adapt over time. Learn how to create more connected and collaborative teams by tapping into these three areas.
Taking control of your career during COVID-19
Five key steps necessary for you to take control of your career during COVID-19.
What it’s like to job seek during COVID-19: A candidate’s perspective
Finance contractor Shree sat down with Moir Group to share his story of what it’s like to look for a job during COVID-19, what he is doing to upskill and how he’s staying positive.
The importance of inclusion and wellbeing at work
What happens when inclusion is not included as part of the onboarding process and what can you do to foster a more inclusive, motivated and positive team environment? Check out these top tips.
Is this job right for me? 8 questions to ask yourself
What are some of the questions you should be asking yourself before and after a job interview to make sure you come away from it knowing whether it’s the right career opportunity and fit for you?
Starting a new job during COVID-19: A contractor’s perspective
Taking on new job is always a steep learning curve – but doing it at the height of a global pandemic, while leading a team remotely is a whole new challenge. That’s exactly what happened to Rohit – Moir Group contractor and Chartered Accountant. Here, he shares his story and his advice for job seekers.
Taking control of your finance career during COVID-19 and beyond
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, there is likely to be an increase in confidence from employers and employees, and more opportunities will be out there. Now it’s about making yourself stand out and securing the best role for you.
How to be a more mindful leader
CEO of Change Ready, Simon Rountree shares his top tips on mindfulness and how we can all be more present, connected and engaged in our lives and work.
How to develop critical thinking skills in finance & accounting
A critical thinker is a problem solver. They are able to evaluate complex situations, weigh-up different options and reach logical (and often quite creative) conclusions. In this article we will show you how to develop critical thinking skills to help further your career in finance and accounting.
COVID-19 FAQs for Moir Group Candidates & Clients
In such times of unprecedented change and disruption, the Moir Group are doing everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all of our employees, clients, candidates and stakeholders – it is our utmost priority. As a business, we are taking a number of preventative measures to ensure that we doing everything we […]
Coronavirus & your career: job seeking during the COVID-19 crisis
The coronavirus is changing the way we work, with an increased push towards virtual working practices. Don’t let this deter your job search. Check out our tips on how you can take control of your career in these changing times.
Event highlights: Moir Group Discussion with Paul Bloxham ‘The local & global economy: Upswing to the new normal’
As we look to our economic future, businesses should try and stay nimble, as their ability to adapt to new opportunities – like increased digitalisation – will help them be more efficient and grow productivity.
Sell yourself effectively to ace your accounting and finance job-search
Numbers people don’t always make good salespeople. This can hurt your chances when looking for a new job. Learn how to ace your accounting finance job search by promotin your soft skills, fine-tuning your personal brand and selling yourself effectively.
Not-for-profit, COVID-19 and looking ahead: a candidate’s perspective
Financial Accountant Liz has been working in her not-for-profit role for over 10 years, when she lost her job due to COVID-19. She had to start all over again – here she shares her story and her “never give up” attitude.
How to grow as a finance professional by ‘unlearning’ past mindsets
Learn how to “unlearn” past mindsets and behaviours in order to grow as a finance professional.
The value of interim executives for business transformation and change
Interim finance executives are one of the most under-utilised tools companies have at their disposal. An experienced set of hands can be brought on-board temporarily as both an emergency stop-gap solution, and as a management strategy for delivering business transformation and change projects.
Moir Group webinar program – insights and key learnings
We’ve been running a fantastic webinar program here at Moir to help you through these uncertain times. Check out some of the great resources we’ve got already and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
How you can have greater influence as a finance leader
How we think influences how we process and use information we receive. Using the Whole Brain Thinking approach, you can get a better understanding for other people’s thinking preferences, which in turn will help you to have greater influence as a finance leader. Learn how.
Being Yourself When Working From Home
Andrew Pownall, Senior Associate with Moir Group shares his experience of ‘being yourself when working from home’. “Many of us now find ourselves operating in a hybrid model, that’s working from home and also spending part of the week in the office as well. I just wanted to really talk about what being yourself when […]
The benefits of job-share
In this video, the lovely women of Moir Group share their experiences with job-share and how it has benefited them – both personally and for the business as a whole.
Successfully managing the first 90 days remotely
Tips for creating a successful onboarding experience for new staff in these current times where remote onboarding has become the new normal.
Books We Love
In this weekly chat, Stephen Moir shares his favourite books and the lessons he learnt from them.
What are Competency-Based Interview Questions and how can you prepare for them?
Behavioural or Competency Based interviews (CBI) are very common these days and quite different to your standard interview.
3 Attributes of Excellent Organisations
Moir Group Director Stephen Moir shares his thoughts on the three things that make an organisation excellent.
How to make your LinkedIn profile stand out
Your resumé and LinkedIn profile are your personal brand. Having a high-quality LinkedIn profile can provide you with new connections and job opportunities that will see your career flourish in the future.