The Mason Group BlogCareer and recruiting advice for accounting, finance & banking professionals
10 ways to ruin a job interview
- June 27, 2016
- Posted by: The Mason Group
- Category: Interview Tips, Job search
There are a lot of opportunities to screw things up throughout your job hunt. In a recent study, 69% of employers said that catching a candidate lying about something is an instant deal breaker. Read on to find out what other negative (and, unfortunately, common) behaviours can instantly take you out of the running and cost you your dream job.
5 Phone Interview Questions to Find the Candidates You Really Want
- May 19, 2016
- Posted by: The Mason Group
- Category: Hiring Advice
One of the best ways to extract the most value from your phone interviews is by making sure that you ask insightful, thought-provoking questions. So, our recruiters have rounded up five key questions that you should ask in every single phone interview to help you find the very best candidates for your team.
Be More Likeable At Work: 7 Things You Need To Start Doing Now
- April 21, 2016
- Posted by: The Mason Group
- Category: Career Advice, Workplace Issues
We all know a few people at work who seem to have a natural talent for winning people over. They have what we call the “likeability factor”. Their charisma makes us feel comfortable and we are naturally drawn to them. How do they do it? Are they born with it or have they learned to become likeable? In this article, we talk about 7 key habits highly likeable people do in the workplace as often as every day.
How To Change Your Name On Social Media Without Losing Your Personal Brand
- February 16, 2016
- Posted by: The Mason Group
- Category: Career Advice
Thinking about changing your name on social media but scared of erasing your personal brand? Here’s 5 tips to help you out.
Your New Year’s Resolutions – Building a Job Search Strategy for 2016
- January 14, 2016
- Posted by: The Mason Group
- Category: Job search
The year is 2016. Not 1999, not 2009, and definitely don’t job search like it’s 2015! Whether your career is in transition or you’re seeking new opportunities, here’s 10 things accounting and finance professionals like you can do (must do!) to grow their career in 2016.
How to Win Over a Recruiter and Build a Lasting Relationship
- January 11, 2016
- Posted by: Joanne Loberg
- Category: Job search
The most important relationship in your job search is with your recruiter. Propel yourself to the top of the candidate-pile (and stay there!) with insider tips from Diane Kerley, a recruiter for over 15 years and Partner at The Mason Group.
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