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Career Corner: The Benefits of a Business Mentor

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30/10/2019

You’ve invested in your career within Governance, Risk & Compliance. Maybe you’re in your second or third position within your specialism and you’ve built up a good bank of technical skills and knowledge, but you’re not sure where to go next. This is the ideal time to find a Business Mentor. Not to be confused…

Work Experience at Kind Consultancy

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30/10/2019

We’ve been joined in the Kind Office this week by our first Work Experience placement, Georgia contacted Kind Consultancy and asked if she could spend a few days out of her half-term working with us. At the end of her time in the office, we asked our newest team member to tell us a little…

Motor Finance Regulation - Beyond Policies & Procedures

Motor Finance Regulations: Beyond Policies & Procedures

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28/10/2019

Earlier this month I wrote about the current focus on Motor Finance Regulations, especially the growing controversy around PCPs and the associated commission models. Since then, the FCA has announced their intention to ban commission models in Motor Finance that are tied to the customer interest rates, estimating that this could save customers up to…

How is your social media footprint affecting your job search?

Career Corner: Your Social Media and Your Job Search

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22/10/2019

Technology moves fast. Ten years ago you wouldn’t have had to think too much about your internet presence during a job search. Now, it can be the first thing your potential new boss looks up after seeing your CV. Don’t worry though, you can easily minimise risks and even use your social media presence to…

Pensions Update

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21/10/2019

With many people working until later in life than ever before and complex, unpredictable economic situations in many countries, it’s a good time to be thinking seriously about pensions. Last week saw the publication of the results of a major survey conducted by Zurich Insurance Group and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment,…

Career Corner: Achieving Interview Excellence

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16/10/2019

Being the right candidate for a job is about a number of factors. You need to have the right experience, built up across a career in relevant positions. You need to have developed the skills, honing your abilities and expanding your knowledge. You can have the perfect CV (read our guide on building a better…

Kind’s Excellent Customer Service

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11/10/2019

In recognition of Customer Service Week, we’ve taken some time to check in with our own customers and asked them to contribute testimonials on the service that they’ve received, whether as a client or a candidate. Delivering a customer experience above and beyond any standard recruitment agency is very important to us, and we’re proud…

How to learn and recover from an interview rejection

Career Corner: Bouncing Back from Interview Rejection

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09/10/2019

The interview – the crucial turning point in any recruitment process that allows the potential employer and the potential employee to get a good sense of each other in person, asking any questions that haven’t been addressed, drawing out the wider story that exists beyond just a CV and a job description. And sometimes, despite…

Are personal contract plans going to cause a mis-selling scandal in motor finance?

Car Finance and Personal Contract Plans

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08/10/2019

Speculation is mounting that the car finance industry could be heading for its own mis-selling scandal as fears grow around the way in which Personal Contract Plans have been sold. Recent reports show car dealer Lookers facing large scale mis-selling allegations as more details emerge about the FCA investigation announced in June. One of the…

IR35 Reform Incoming: What You Need to Know

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25/09/2019

It’s been a long journey for IR35, from its initial announcement in March 1999 to the major changes coming into effect in April 2017for Public Sector and April 6th 2020 for the Private Sector. With the private sector deadline approaching, we’re seeing more and more questions from both clients and contractors on what’s going to…