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Ascent News

Simon Pass Promoted To Associate Director

Congratulations to Simon Pass for being promoted to Associate Director! Simon has been a pillar of strength at Ascent Professional Services during these challenging C19 times and fully deserves it! He’s shown tremendous loyalty to the business and continues to develop into a high level headhunter and fantastic client manager. He also recently had his first child, so a double-whammy. […]
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Simon Pass Promoted to Director

Congratulations Simon Pass on becoming the first new Director within Ascent Professional Services! A tremendous achievement and well deserved. We look forward to him continuing to deliver a great service to his clients and candidates and adding value to Ascent as a leading Management Consulting Recruitment Agency.  Well done Simon!
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Recruitment Advice

Why Is It Hard To Hire Right Now?

Struggling to meet hiring targets? Losing out on business because of it? Josh Bayford gives advice on how to improve your chances of securing the people you want. You may have seen recent news on the ‘skills gap’ and soaring amount of vacancies in the job market. This trend is no truer than in the consulting […]
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Career Advice

Reasons For Moving To Management Consulting From Industry

If you’ve been working in consulting for over three years you’ve probably had the occasional thought of working within industry at some point (most likely while working at midnight for the 2nd time that week). Having previously recruited within industry ranging from FTSE 100 companies to SME’s for 5 years  and focusing in consultancy, I’ve heard […]
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Career Advice

Management Consulting Salaries

It should be no surprise that management consulting salaries vary depending on various different factors. Locking down how much a management consultant should expect to be paid when moving within consulting is an incredibly difficult question to answer, without knowing more about your personal circumstances. In general, whilst money is very important, it should not […]
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Recruitment Advice

Making An Impact In Management Consultancy Recruitment

Having recently reached my 1-year milestone within recruitment at Ascent Professional Services, it is a time of reflection. It has certainly been a rollercoaster of emotions, with plenty of positives, including achieving a promotion, and of course some negatives. This is to be expected in an industry as unpredictable as recruitment, and I can still […]
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Recruitment Advice

Build Relationships With Management Consultancy Recruiters

As a Recruitment Agent for a leading Management Consulting Recruitment Agency, I thought I would share some tips on how to get the most out of people like me! Learn more about the Ideal Management Consultant Job Interview Process. 5 top management consulting recruitment tips for both candidates and clients Moving jobs is one of the […]
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Career Advice

Tips For Online Video Interviews For Management Consultants

If you have been interviewing for roles in the past year, or plan to in the future, it is virtually certain the process will include video interviews. Mastering video interviews is an important skill for your job search – here are some quick tips to ensure you won’t be camera shy! Your environment Dirty dishes […]
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