51 Year Old Accountant's Job Prospects in South East
Nov 17th 2018, 5:24 pm
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51 Year Old Accountant's Job Prospects in South East
Hello,
Me and the family spent a lovely vacation in the UK a few months ago. We have been considering returning for a while but at 51 I am concerned that it would be difficult to find a well paid job. We have been in Canada since 2002 so my work experience is now Canadian lol.
I was wondering if anyone can provide some guidance?
Cheer,
Spencer
Me and the family spent a lovely vacation in the UK a few months ago. We have been considering returning for a while but at 51 I am concerned that it would be difficult to find a well paid job. We have been in Canada since 2002 so my work experience is now Canadian lol.
I was wondering if anyone can provide some guidance?
Cheer,
Spencer
Nov 17th 2018, 5:32 pm
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Re: 51 Year Old Accountant's Job Prospects in South East
Things may have changed a great deal in the interim. I know that the accountant who runs our Housing Association is always complaining about the changing world of Accountancy
Nov 18th 2018, 11:14 am
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Re: 51 Year Old Accountant's Job Prospects in South East
Hi,
What type of accountant are you - Chartered accountant or company accountant?
Were you previously qualified and registered in the UK?
Once you establish that your qualifications are currently recognised in the UK you could contact an employment / head-hunter agency and discuss what they may be able to do for you.
HTH
What type of accountant are you - Chartered accountant or company accountant?
Were you previously qualified and registered in the UK?
Once you establish that your qualifications are currently recognised in the UK you could contact an employment / head-hunter agency and discuss what they may be able to do for you.
HTH
Nov 18th 2018, 3:31 pm
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Re: 51 Year Old Accountant's Job Prospects in South East
Thank you for your replies.
I am a UK Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) and I previously worked for AIG and Heinz. I am most concerned with ageism and I have been informed that recruiters aren't interested until you are in the UK. I have reached out but they don't reply which I have read it normal.
Thanks,
Spencer
I am a UK Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) and I previously worked for AIG and Heinz. I am most concerned with ageism and I have been informed that recruiters aren't interested until you are in the UK. I have reached out but they don't reply which I have read it normal.
Thanks,
Spencer
Nov 24th 2018, 2:43 pm
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Re: 51 Year Old Accountant's Job Prospects in South East
Hi Spencer - my partner and I have just returned from 11 years in NZ. My biggest concern was getting employment as we are 55 and 58 and I always thought of the UK as being ageist. I am an unqualified accountant (with only NZ accountancy experience) and it took me two days to find a job! I work for a large accountancy firm with several offices in the SW and London and work within internal finance doing the management accounts for various entities. You will absolutely not have a problem, there is a shortage of accountants and very low unemployment at the moment. My partner who is an unqualified civil engineer (with many years experience both UK & NZ) has a job with the local council - they love the fact that he has experience. So things for us couldn't have worked out better and we are very happy.
Nov 25th 2018, 2:42 pm
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Hi Spencer - my partner and I have just returned from 11 years in NZ. My biggest concern was getting employment as we are 55 and 58 and I always thought of the UK as being ageist. I am an unqualified accountant (with only NZ accountancy experience) and it took me two days to find a job! I work for a large accountancy firm with several offices in the SW and London and work within internal finance doing the management accounts for various entities. You will absolutely not have a problem, there is a shortage of accountants and very low unemployment at the moment. My partner who is an unqualified civil engineer (with many years experience both UK & NZ) has a job with the local council - they love the fact that he has experience. So things for us couldn't have worked out better and we are very happy.
