The Value of Conversations in SME Recruitment
The value of conversations in SME recruitment. Why conversations matter more than you might think. How much weight do you give to conversations during your recruitment process? Do you use them to ensure a good cultural fit in your finance recruitment? In SME hiring, it’s easy to focus on the concrete parts of a candidate’s […]
What Makes a Good Recruitment Strategy for Senior Roles in a Scaling Business
Growing any business involves a lot of important decisions. One of the key decisions – which can affect how quickly your business grows – is the seemingly simple task of finding the right people to join you as you take your business forward. Get it right, and you’ll save yourself plenty of time and money […]
The benefits of skills tests in recruitment
Your people are your most precious resource. How you find those people can be the difference between success and failure. Get the recruitment right and the rest falls into place. As a recruitment agency, you’d expect us to have plenty of strategies in place to ensure that we do a good job of finding the […]
Attracting finance professionals with non-monetary rewards
For years, the simplest way of attracting top finance professionals was to offer the highest salary. After all, there is a ceiling to the amount of annual leave you can offer to tempt in the top candidates and the inherent stress and responsibilities that come with senior roles have to be balanced by more than […]
The value of Interim Financial Controllers
Sometimes, what seems like a disaster can turn out to be a blessing in disguise. When a key member of your finance team unexpectedly leaves, your immediate reaction might be frustration or panic. This often leads to a hasty search for a direct replacement. Without your Head of Finance, it might feel a bit like […]
Candidate Assessment – Our Process For Finding The Best Candidates
Paula, our brilliant Candidate Assessment Facilitator, joined Artemis Clarke in late 2023. Paula is now the person who interviews candidates who have made it through the first four stages of our 5-Stage Candidate Assessment Process. Her background and skills make her a natural for the part, and it was a very easy choice to offer […]
A CFO Without Finance Skills
Would Santa approve? This Chief Financial Officer knew nothing about the job! As we jingle into the festive season, it’s useful to remember the value of having good people around you. Just as Santa couldn’t manage without Rudolph, you and your business need more than any old reindeer to do the donkey work. Unlike this […]
What Is A Fractional Finance Director And What Do They Do?
Have you heard the term ‘Fractional Finance Director/Fractional FD’ and wondered what it actually means? More importantly, should you consider taking on a Fractional Finance Director or CFO in your business? What is a Fractional Finance Director? A Fractional Finance Director (“FFD”) is an experienced senior finance professional who splits their time over a number […]
Avoiding unconscious bias in recruitment – 8 tips to ensure you pick the right candidate in your business and not just the one that looks and thinks like you!
Unconscious bias in your recruitment process is bad for business and for your diversity and inclusivity goals. You only need to look at the many organisations which aim to be diverse yet have a leadership team which all look and act surprisingly like the founder. While we all know that it is important to recognise […]
Top Soft Skill Interview Questions To Ask When Recruiting For An Executive Level Role
When hiring for a senior finance level position – such as Finance Director, Chief Finance Officer or Fractional Finance Director, it’s easy to get caught up in technical skills and qualifications. While those are clearly important – vital even – it’s important to remember that there is a wide range of other skills which are […]