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Spreading Joy: Sharp Consultancy’s Annual Easter Egg Drive

​At Sharp Consultancy, our annual Easter Egg Drive has once again brought together our team, clients, and community to support local charities and spread a little cheer. As a finance and accountancy recruitment business rooted in Yorkshire, we’re proud to use our network to give something back—and this year has been no exception.​Led by Tom Davage, Senior Consultant in our South Yorkshire office, our team has been out and about collecting Easter egg donations from our fantastic clients. The generosity shown has been incredible, especially given the ongoing challenges many continue to face. Thanks to everyone who contributed, we were able to deliver meaningful support to three wonderful charities in our region: Paces, a specialist centre supporting children with cerebral palsy and motor disorders; St Luke’s Hospice, which offers compassionate end-of-life care; and The Family Works, a trauma informed, family support project working alongside underprivileged families.​Tom, who organised this year’s initiative, shared: “When you hear the stories from the people working within these charities, it really opens your eyes to the challenges others face. If we can bring a smile to someone’s face—even through something as simple as an Easter egg—it makes it all worthwhile. Every bit of support counts.” Seeing familiar donators from past years and welcoming new ones has been truly heart-warming. It’s a testament to the kind and community-minded nature of the businesses we work with. ​To all our clients who donated, thank you. Your kindness and continued support make this initiative possible and help us make a real difference. If you’d like to get involved next year or learn more about the causes we support, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can keep making a positive impact—one small gesture at a time.​

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The Summer Dilemma - by Michael Ball, Business Manager

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Ok, ok. So, I know it doesn’t feel like Summer. It hasn’t stopped raining since September and we all had the heating on in June but believe it or not Summer is here. Schools will soon be breaking up and holiday season will be upon us.

Normally that brings a significant slow down in the job market and typically recruitment plans get shelved until the Autumn BUT if you are savvy, get organised and plan properly the Summer slow down just might be the right time to start your search.

Planning the logistics of when hiring managers are going to be away and communicating those effectively at the start will help ensure interviews can still go ahead with minimal delay and with digital meetings now being commonplace, people can interview from anywhere!

It also gives you a chance to get one step ahead of the competition. There will be fewer businesses recruiting over the summer and that puts in a favourable position. You will still be able to select from a strong pool of candidates. Established and skilled people are already in our networks and we can reach out to them for suitable roles at any time. Newly and Part Qualified Accountants are free to move once they have qualified in September are now getting in touch earlier in the year to understand their options and to start looking. Like you, they want to get ahead of the game by already having a position lined up once they qualify, rather than leaving their search until after they have qualified.

Worst case scenario is you don’t manage to fill your role over the Summer and you jump into the September scramble and keep trying to find your ideal candidate then but if you commit to it, get organised, be agile and flexible in your process then you might just be that one step ahead.

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.