Why Less Is More When It Comes to Using Recruitment Agencies
If you’re using more than one agency at the same time to recruit someone into your team, there can be …
£50k Grant Funding and Improved Margins for Growing Logistics Business
Background: Pandemic Growth Creating Cost Pressures A logistics company serving the online retail market experienced unprecedented sales growth during the …
How to Structure Your CV as a Senior Finance Professional
In senior finance recruitment, first impressions matter – and your CV is still one of the most important tools for …
How to Pick a Recruitment Agency
It’s not easy, is it? You just want a good service at a fair price, but everyone’s website makes similar …
The Finance Seat Interview: Cash & Control – Navigating Uncertainty with ARC Inspirations CFO, Ciara Allan
The Finance Seat is Headstar’s new interview podcast series, hosted by our Managing Director, James Roach. Each episode James will …
Hiring Great People: Why Recruiting on Character Matters
Technical skills can be trained – but character can make or break a hire. When someone’s personality and values don’t …
Top 3 Interview Tips for Introverts in Finance
The unconscious bias, or maybe it is conscious actually, is that extroverts are better candidates. And for a lot of …
£1m Cost Savings and Stabilised Cash Flow for Food Manufacturer
Background: Transition Exposing Financial Weaknesses A long-established, brand-leading dessert producer underwent an unexpected leadership change. A new General Manager stepped …
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Empowering More Women to Aspire to Director Positions
In many finance teams, there’s a balance of men and women in the more transactional roles and middle management – …
5 Common Mistakes When Hiring an Interim Financial Controller
When you need someone to cover the day to day running of your finance department, finding someone isn’t always as …