HOW TO SURVIVE THE JOB SEARCH

A Perfect Day of Golf and Networking at Sharp Consultancy's Annual Event Sickleholme!

Another delightful day out at Sickleholme Golf Club for Sharp Consultancy’s latest Invitational Golf event!After a little scepticism late Thursday night concerning the weather, the early sunshine on Friday was a sign of things to come, an absolute belter of a day ensued with glorious weather throughout and some fairly ‘bright’ golf too! Guests started the day with breakfast and refreshments, before sampling the spectacular views of Sickleholme's 13th whilst trying to secure one of the three prizes on offer! Those being, Nearest the pin, Longest drive and of course OVERALL WINNER. Jonathan Ward deservedly scooped the Nearest the pin award with a tee shot within 7ft of the 13th hole and Ian Robinson justified the low handicap with a beautiful drive on the 17th hole to secure the Longest Drive award – well done to you both! The OVERALL WINNER was a much more competitive affair, and it was left right until the final group had finished to declare an overall winner, with a final score of 35 points James Rutter claimed the glory and won the main prize – congratulations James! As always, a massive thank you to all of the team at Sickleholme who allowed us to host and facilitate yet another great day which we rounded off with some much-needed beers and of course the famous Sickleholme Chicken burger!! With new faces and plenty of long-standing friends of Sharp Consultancy it was great to finish the day with some wider networking and it’s great to hear so much positivity out there in the local marketplace. There truly is few better ways to enjoy a Friday, with beautiful weather, picturesque views, and a rewarding golf course to help broaden your business and professional network. We can’t wait to see you all again at our next event!Are you looking to strengthen your team with top-tier finance and accountancy professionals? At Sharp Consultancy, we excel in connecting your business with exceptional talent for temporary, interim, or permanent roles. With our well-established offices in Leeds and Sheffield, our experienced consultants are dedicated to serving businesses across Yorkshire and beyond. Don't leave your recruitment needs to chance—contact us TODAY and let's find the perfect candidates to drive your business forward.

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Looking for a new role can be a challenging and time-consuming experience – in many ways it is like having another full-time job in itself! Ensuring that you dedicate enough time to making your job search as success can be tricky and, if things don’t seem to be going your way, it can be easy to lose faith and become despondent.

Here are our suggestions for maintaining a positive outlook whilst looking for a new role:

Ensure you have focused and dedicated time to look for a new role:

It is worth planning time into your day or week when you will concentrate on your job search; this could be setting time aside at the beginning or end of the day to browse through new opportunities or taking time out each weekend to prepare the perfect application. Find a routine that works for you.

Understand that looking for a new role takes time:

Taking into account your notice period, you have to accept that even if you hit lucky with your first application moving roles can usually take anything between 3 and 6 months. Before you start your search, be realistic about the amount of time that it may take.

And you are not always in control:

Try not to worry about what you have no control or influence over. It can be frustrating waiting to hear the outcome of an application or interview and some organisations may have a lengthy recruitment process which requires several levels of approval or multiple interviews before they can get to the stage of making an offer. There is certainly no harm to keeping in touch (without bombarding the hiring manager!) to demonstrate your eagerness for the role, but at the same time, accept that the decision-making process is out of your hands and don’t assume that just because you haven’t heard anything, it won’t be good news. Use your time productively by continuing to seek out other opportunities and preparing your CV and applications.

Don’t take rejections to heart:

It can be very easy to feel deflated, particularly when you don’t secure a role that you really wanted – especially if you felt that you made a great impression on your CV or during an interview. Try not to view a rejection as you did something ‘wrong’ - whilst you should always seek feedback and reflect on what you can improve upon for next time, sometimes you need to accept that it simply wasn’t the right role for you.

Sharp Consultancy specialises in the recruitment of temporary, interim and permanent finance professionals. With offices in Leeds and Sheffield our highly experienced team of consultants recruit for positions throughout Yorkshire and beyond. CONTACT US today to discuss your recruitment needs with a member of our team.