07th Dec 2011 - Goals - How to achieve them
I was asked to write down both my personal and work goals at work today. With a piece of card and a...
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02nd Dec 2011 - looking for work... helpful tips
If like me you were in a classroom for the most part of the 90’s, a classroom in a fairly regular British...
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02nd Dec 2011 - Pay it Forward
In a world of changing and challenging times the temptation is often to become very insular and focus entirely on ones own...
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02nd Dec 2011 - Newsflash! Perms aren’t trendy
A headline we can all appreciate when used to describe the 80’s hairstyle, sported by ‘legends’ such as Kevin Keegan and, more...
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02nd Dec 2011 - Dream Team Inception
This week, I had a peculiar dream that I had given birth to baby Bears. This made me think, what possibly...
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02nd Dec 2011 - Enjoy The Client Visit
You have earned enough respect from someone that they are willing to give up an hour of their day, bring you into...
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25th Nov 2011 - How to beat the other Bulge Bracket redundancies’ - achieving your next career opportunity
When there seems to be large amounts of Bulge Bracket Bankers being thrown overboard, or due to uncertain conditions talented bankers are...
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24th Oct 2011 - How to present yourself and your CV
Many jobseekers believe they are either too young or too old to be considered for certain jobs. The main reason they end...
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27th Sep 2011 - Rise of the M&A Boutique
Over the last 4 years we have seen the credibility of the ‘Boutique Investment Bank’ rise from the depths. Depths far far...
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18th Aug 2011 - Some good news!!
In my previous blogs I have mentioned that one of my biggest bug-bears is negative journalistic reporting and how that...
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20th Jul 2011 - News International – Is this public debacle going too far?
We all agree that the whole hacking scandal is an appalling betrayal of the presses freedom but this whole affair does have...
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13th Jul 2011 - What hides underneath the new employment figures?
What hides underneath the new employment figures? Confused? Don’t you just love the inconsistency in data spun out by consecutive governments? If...
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06th Jul 2011 - How does EU regulation and Tax directly affect you and me?
I can’t help but feel that the burden of regulation and taxes dictated by the EU is bad for the City and...
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01st Jul 2011 - At long last, a bill to cure overspending
At long last; a bill to cure overspending I read the paper this morning to read the first bit of sensible news...
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29th Jun 2011 - Half glass empty or half glass full?
I don’t know how everyone else feels out there. I’m interested to know your thoughts. We have all noticed recently that there...
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29th Jun 2011 - A summary of the Greek Financial Crisis
A summary of the Greek Financial Crisis and how it could affect you. To sum up; Greece has been spending beyond its...
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29th Jun 2011 - Circle Square Good News
As the Solstice and belated April showers usher us into a hazy summer full of weekends at the park, 99 flakes and...
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14th Jun 2011 - Using Social Media To Redefine Recruitment
Social media has taken hold of our everyday lives. The way we interact, who we interact with, what we communicate and who...
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27th May 2011 - There’s no accounting for taste……
Here at Circle Square we’re an eclectic bunch. We have a wide range of ages from 23 up to about 45 and...
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03rd May 2011 - Windowgate...
I am referring to the ongoing debate between fresh air versus air conditioning in our office. I wonder if all offices are...
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27th Apr 2011 - 0.5% Growth for Q1 - What does this mean to you or me?
The Office for National Statistics has just released figures showing that our economy grew by 0.5% in the first three months of...
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19th Apr 2011 - What does inflation mean to you and me?
Apart from the obvious issue of rising prices, how does inflation directly affect us? This is how it works. The...
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19th Apr 2011 - Gordon Brown – Head of IMF – I’m confused!
Much to my surprise I read an article this morning which stated that Gordon Brown was being considered for the appointment as...
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12th Apr 2011 - The Vickers Report - Good or Bad...
Much to our relief The Vickers Report was not as damning as we all believed it might be. However in many respects...
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04th Apr 2011 - Women On Boards
It was reported last year that only 12.2 per cent of directors in FTSE 100 companies are women and FTSE 250 companies...
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04th Apr 2011 - Rise in Jobs
Protracted GDP, rising cost of oil and petrol, falling consumer spend, rising taxes…….the list goes on. All this may very well be,...
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26th Sep 2010 - Seminar Success
Over 100 clients and candidates attended the seminar we ran in conjunction with Dechert LLP. They listened with interest to Circlesquare Managing...
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08th Sep 2010 - Legal Seminar - 20th September
Here at Circlesquare we are constantly looking at opportunities to add value to our clients beyond simply recruiting staff. With this...
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03rd Sep 2010 - Salary Survey 09/10
The Circle Square Salary Survey is an overview of information gathered from candidates and clients within the Accountancy sector. The turbulent market...
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09th Jul 2010 - Public Sector Cut Backs to Hit Young Workers
The Independant's article suggest that the public sector cut backs will hit young workers the most: The economy "faces "enormous pressure" to...
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22nd Jun 2010 - Emergency Budget 2010- How will this affect you?
■ Osborne will announce £1,000 increase in income tax threshold ■ Banks braced for levy to raise over £3bn more than first expected...
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14th Jun 2010 - Qatar set to become world’s largest Real Estate investor
QATAR will overtake sluggish European funds to become the largest real estate investor in the world this year, according to a report...
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07th Jun 2010 - Action promised on business lending
In his first major speech as Business Secretary, Vince Cable committed the government to taking a tougher line on parts of the...
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17th May 2010 - The return of emerging markets
In the first investment banking quarterly of 2010, FN takes a closer look at the UK Takeover Panel proposals to change rules...
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10th May 2010 - Election 2010 - business reaction
The prospect of a hung Parliament has prompted concerns among some in the business community that the political uncertainty may hinder the...
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05th May 2010 - Election 2010 - Voting
Tory big beast warns markets will think electorate is ‘ridiculous’ if it ushers in a hung parliament tomorrowFINANCIAL markets will think voters...
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30th Apr 2010 - Social Networking
My daily lunchtime visit to the BBC website usually serves up some educational, informative and entertaining tidbits to share around the office;...
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22nd Apr 2010 - Pension funds back in the black
The improving economic climate has seen the funds of the UK's final salary pension schemes move into a surplus for the first...
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09th Apr 2010 - Threat of double-dip recession fades
The UK economy seems to have sidestepped the dangers of a double-dip recession but still faces many risks, a new study has...
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06th Apr 2010 - Fit Notes to replace Sick notes
The traditional sick note is set to be replaced on 6 April 2010 by a new form of medical statement, called a...
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23rd Mar 2010 - Green Shoots...
Well all the indicators point to it, over the last two months every recruitment indicator has shown an upward trend, so whether...
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01st Feb 2010 - What is Financial Modelling?
What is Financial Modelling and why is it so important? Financial modelling (also called excel modelling or business analytics) is a...
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16th Dec 2009 - To Bank or Not to Bank
To Bank or Not to Bank So the people that have brought the country to its knees are essential to...
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22nd Nov 2009 - Bonus Bonus Bonus……
The last month has seen the papers full of comments concerning Bankers and their bonuses…..how many column inches can one subject fill?...
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20th Oct 2009 - Top 10 tips to help make your CV stand out…
In this competitive market everything can help… 1- Spelling and grammar The most common mistake and yet the most...
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04th Oct 2009 - Visa’s hit the news again
SO Baroness Scotland falls foul of immigration law and is fined £5000.00. Her cleaner did not have the correct visa therefore she...
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30th Jul 2009 - Real Estate is coming back!
With the staff attrition rates we have seen in real estate teams and related products in the last year you would be...
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17th Jun 2009 - Do recruiters use social networking websites.....?
...Yes of course we do! The last three years has seen massive growth in recruiters using the net but the last two years...
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08th Jun 2009 - Win a meal for two at the Fat Duck
Entry to the free prize draw: Meal for two at 'The Fat Duck' www.fatduck.co.uk Second prize: Fortnum and Mason Hamper
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13th May 2009 - Sony Music suing EMI
“Sony Music Entertainment is suing smaller rival EMI Music and one of its executives after he allegedly broke his promise to join...
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27th Apr 2009 - What is it with Holiday Pay and agencies?
I have worked in temporary recruitment for over ten years and still today I hear horror stories about recruitment consultancies not passing on...
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27th Apr 2009 - Bank district bleeds red ink and expats
British financial meltdown has sparked massive layoffs among Canadians, Americans in London's once-gilded City London-The good old days are over for...
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11th Mar 2009 - We're raising money for charity!
The Circle Square team will be kicking off a list of new Charitable activities for March and April with several ideas for...
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10th Mar 2009 - Recommend a friend...
We have just launched a new recommend a friend scheme for clients and candidates, although there are a lot more candidates on...
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09th Mar 2009 - Industries to watch!
The market although bad seems to be getting better!!! A bold statement I know, but while clients seem to have been holding...
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06th Mar 2009 - Interview Prep - snap shot
Snap shot of essentials to bare in mind when interviewing; always turn negative to positive, give examples, good eye contact, no 'wet...
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