Blog - July 2026

  • Coming Back to Practice: Why the Return Move Is Undervalued, and How to Make It Work

    Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 by Lydia Sinclair — 1 comment

    Coming Back to Practice: Why the Return Move Is Undervalued, and How to Make It Work Posted on 14 July 2026 by Lydia Sinclair | ProTalent Limited The route out of practice is well signposted. Qualify, get a couple of years post-qualified experience, then move into industry for the money and the hours. Almost every trainee has been told some version of it, usually by someone senior who has already ...

  • A failed exam is a bad week, not a bad accountant.

    Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 by Lydia Sinclair — 3 comments

    A failed exam is a bad week, not a bad accountant Posted on 8 July 2026 by Lydia Sinclair Why the big firms are losing good people over exam policy, and why the candidate another practice quietly let go might be the best hire you make this year. Picture the no pile. It's the small stack of CVs a hiring partner sets aside in the first couple of minutes. Something didn't sit right. A gap nobody ...