Tips to becoming a great leader You’ve worked hard and have just gained a promotion to a new management role.  Whether it’s your first time in a leadership position or you’re moving to a new company, here are our suggestions on how to inspire and win the trust of your team. Start as you mean […]

TURN UP THE HEAT By Natalie Lomas Summer is fast approaching and whilst long, hot sunny days may still seem some way off, the coming months can present employers with some seasonally related staff scenarios to handle. We take a look at a few of the most common situations HR Teams are likely to face […]

HOW TO STAY HEALTHY AT WORK As well as initiatives designed to aid employees’ health and happiness, increase productivity and reduce absence and workplace stress, there are some simple day to day things that employers can do to  encourage their teams to look after themselves at work. Take a lunch break Don’t allow staff to […]

What to do with a 2:2  By James Reed As thoughts turn towards life after university many graduates facing the prospect of achieving a 2:2 degree classification may be feeling anxious about their chances of success when it comes to securing employment. Yet not achieving a 2:1 doesn’t have to mean the end of the […]

HAYDN HORNER NAMED YOUNG ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR Haydn Horner from PwC has been awarded the prestigious Sharp Consultancy Young Accountant of the Year accolade for 2018. The award was presented to Haydn at a glittering awards ceremony held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.   The competition was established in 2000 and is run […]

With Christmas fast approaching it can be easy to think that December is just a month for all things festive and there’s little point in searching for that ideal new role or candidate until the New Year. However, rather than simply feasting on mince pies and mulled wine in the run up to the big […]

SEARCH GETS UNDERWAY FOR WEST YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR Nominations are now open for the Young Accountant of the Year 2018 awards. Financial recruitment specialists Sharp Consultancy established the annual competition, which is run in conjunction with West Yorkshire Society of Chartered Accountants, in 2000 to recognise and celebrate the wealth of accountancy […]

Your feedback really does count….in more ways than one! At Sharp Consultancy we are very proud of our fundraising efforts and our staff can regularly be found taking part in sponsored events and charity awareness days to support many worthy causes. One of our key initiatives is connected to the feedback which we receive via […]

Sharp’s Easter Egg Charity Collection a Cracking Success once again! Sharp Consultancy’s annual Easter Egg Collection Drive reached new heights this year with nearly 40 local businesses donating over 600 Easter eggs to an array of charities and organisations who tackle homelessness in Sheffield. Consultants from the Sheffield office visited homeless charity Roundabout and the […]

Sharp Tee Up Senior Financial Professionals for the 2nd Year Running Following the success of the inaugural Sharp Consultancy Golf Invitational, competition was again fierce as senior finance professionals gathered once again at the glorious Sickleholme Golf Club in the Peak District. PeoplePlus FD, Neil Watson, scooped up the Nearest to the Pin prize with […]