Idex Consulting Blog

Ten CV bloopers

At IDEX, we know it is not easy to find the perfect career move: or for employers to find talented professionals. Thank your lucky stars, though, that you did not make any of these well-known CV Bloopers:

The Retail Distribution Review will bring seismic changes to the financial services industry and there is understandably widespread anxiety about its consequences. However there is a more positive way of looking at it; RDR provides an opportunity for proactive firms to gain an advantage over their competitors. Here we provide our guide to getting ahead in the post-RDR world: both for companies and individuals.

Three crazy job seeker tactics: which actually worked.

At IDEX, we know that people will go to some extreme lengths to find a new job...

For years, accountancy has been the go-to profession for bright young talent – financial advice and financial planning barely got a look in and few wanted to join a financial advice firm on graduation.

Insurance professionals increasingly need a global view of the industry. The British market has consolidated since the financial crisis, but there is no reason to limit yourself to the UK when emerging markets around the world are growing much faster than anywhere in Europe. Speaking English is a major advantage in landing an international role and British insurance professionals have a strong reputation, which means emerging markets are crying out for their expertise. We look at the best ways to access the global insurance jobs market.

At IDEX Consulting LLP, we have found employers are looking for certain qualities in financial services professionals. We have outlined the four main ones for you in an article:

Three of the oddest job interview answers

IDEX brings companies together with talented candidates who have the right skills and aligned values and goals. Sending the wrong candidates to job interviews is a waste of everyone’s time, as these extreme examples show:

Read the info graphic from IDEX Consulting LLP explaining everything you need to know about the new RDR regulations. Alternatively, go to the interactive info graphic version of What you need to know about RDR now.

Talent is in demand in today’s competitive market and the interview process is the first formal impression a candidate makes of your business. Here are some of the steps businesses should take when they are hiring:

How to Progress Your Career as a Financial Advisor

At IDEX Consulting LLP, we are finding that employees expect candidates to be both superbly qualified as well as having the people skills necessary to bring in new business. Here are the skills and knowledge that we have found job seekers need: