You don’t have to be a football fan to marvel at the recent Champions League semi-final comeback by Liverpool against Barcelona.
And you don’t have to be Tigger to bounce back from a professional time-out or career setback.
Whether it was due to starting a family, taking a sabbatical to go canoeing in Costa Rica, falling ill or being made redundant, giving up on your passion for accountancy should not be a long-term option.
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Want to get back into it? Here’s how.
Step one: remember how good you are at your job. You may be lacking in confidence right now but as soon as you begin refreshing your CV, it will quickly become apparent your numeracy, communication and admin skills all add up to make you a strong candidate for accountancy vacancies on s1jobs.
Part of this CV refresh will be making sure your credentials are up to date.
In order to practise as an accountant you need to show you have a fit-for-purpose professional membership.
While there are no overarching guidelines about how much continuing professional development (CPD) you do – often financial professionals can choose to set their own learning standards – you must be able to prove these on an annual declaration.
This ensures accounting pros are up to date with the latest developments in their sector.
So, what’s likely to have changed in the industry? Well, depending on how long you’ve been away and what your chosen specialist area was, there may be any number of changes to accounting processes and rules.
But don’t panic! You’ve plenty of time before any job interview to research everything from new regulatory standards to VAT thresholds to tax bands.
Your analytical mind will have these evaluated and stored upstairs quicker than you can say HMRC.
Remember, too, that beyond the intricacies of the accounting world, there are cultural and political changes in the way numbers are crunched.
Not least of these will be any impact a potential Brexit might have on the economy and our domestic industries – in particular the financial services sector.
Now for the fun part. During your back-to-work research, emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, Fintech and cyber security might intrigue you. . . and even lead you into a new and exciting career.
Still feeling a little nervous? Why not consider a part-time role initially or join a formal returner programme where professional mentoring helps the transition back into the workplace?
Now you’re fully up to speed, there’s one final step. It’s the most important yet the easiest: boost your chances of bouncing back by checking out the latest Accountancy vacancies on s1jobs.