Tax Career Advice

At Pure, we aim to offer complete, objective tax career advice and information on the tax jobs market. In this section our expert consultants address some of your questions regarding employment and tax recruitment.

Marisa Hari, Interim Executive Consultant answers the following questions:

I’ve recently been made redundant from the Big 4. If I take a contract role while I’m looking for a new job, will that affect my chances of getting a permanent position?

No. Within the current market, many of our clients are using interim hires to circumvent the headcount freezes to which many are being forced to adhere. This means that the quality of work within the interim field has increased; no longer are interims taken on primarily for routine year-end assistance or maternity cover...
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I’ve been a professional contractor for over five years. Recently, I’ve had interviews – but I’m struggling to secure my next contract. Could you suggest what I should be doing?

The market has changed significantly over the past 12 months; it’s far less candidate-driven than in pre-credit crunch days. Big 4 and banking redundancies have intensified competition, creating a much wider pool of interim talent from which employers can select. But don’t despair – you simply have to shift your job search up a gear...
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