As the economic uncertainty continues, financial directors will be under even more pressure from now on, on saving costs. Even with all the talk of redundancies and budget cutting, companies will still need to hire staff due to organic movement of people throughout their career path.

Just how do you reign in those costs and not compromise on the quality of the recruitment process?

'Feeling snowed under.' 'Always busy, but seemingly getting nothing done.' 'Constantly battling a backlog of emails and phone calls.' If any of these statements sound familiar, then perhaps it's time you examined your time management skills?

Experiencing a job loss can be unnerving. But situations can be solved by carefully devising a plan on how to get past the unemployment period. Remember that you are not the only one who is going through this. In this article we have listed the most important steps to assisting you cushion yourself thus allowing you take the necessary steps to securing your future.

A recent survey found that 1 in 4 Irish Finance professionals are still actively looking for a new role or thinking of a move. The competition has just got a hell of a lot tougher for positions and candidates can expect to be up against some fantastic people when interviewing. 

Recent surveys conducted by online jobs group AccountantJobs.ie, revealed key findings for Ireland's hiring/firing and cost cutting plans for 2009 disclosed.

From the ground level, confidence remains high for 2009.

Having a child follow in your footsteps was once a source of pride for Ireland’s parents. However, according to a new survey from recruitment and talent management consultancy, Hudson, that is now a thing of the past.  One in three (32%) Irish accounting & finance professionals is so dissatisfied with their current role that they would not want to see their children in their job.

Whether you’re an internal auditor, tax specialist or financial analyst, getting ahead -- and increasing your marketability -- requires staying up to date with professional trends. In the quickly evolving fields of accounting and finance, this can seem like a tall order.

Every week or every month the magic payslip arrives to replenish our funds and in every business across the country it is the payroll person who makes sure that the employees get paid, on time and with the correct amount of deductions. If you want a career in payroll, an extremely interesting and varied career read on to find out how.