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Community webinars and recordings
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| How to make a portfolio career work for you We will hear what the jobs market looks like in late 2024, with a focus on fractional and portfolio finance roles in the SME sector. |
4 December 2024 |
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| What does it take to build a thriving future-proofed portfolio career? Sara Daw is a leader in creating the future of work for highly skilled C-suite professionals. Drawing on decades of industry experience and academic research for her latest book, "Strategy and Leadership as Service’, Sara offers cutting-edge insights into the C-suite access economy. She will provide practical tools to help you cultivate long-lasting client relationships and ensure income security for a thriving portfolio career. |
3 September 2024 |
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| How to maximise business opportunities: Elevating your profile Learn how to build an engaging LinkedIn presence as a Portfolio Finance Executive/Fractional CFO. |
14 May 2024 |
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| So you want a portfolio career – what to do next? How to get started with a portfolio career. |
27 March 2024 |
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| Using social media and LinkedIn effectively for business purposes Discover how to utilise LinkedIn and social media for your business advantages. |
21 November 2023 |
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| Portfolio and fractional CFO/FD roles: your portfolio, your way Hear from inspirational women with very different portfolios and passions. |
26 September 2023 |
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| IR35 and employment status: where are we now? Tune in to hear the latest updates and challenges about the IR35 and employment status. |
20 June 2023 | Listen again |
| Networking, Networking, Networking! A practical webinar that will help you make the most of opportunities to grow your network and portfolio. Networking is the backbone of everything we do. To be an effective networker you have to be clear about who you need to meet and how to build business relationships with the right people. Our speaker Heather White will share her top tips on how to network strategically, authentically and with more confidence. |
16 May 2023 | Listen again |
| Routes to portfolio careers: going it alone or through a network In this webinar for the Portfolio Careers Community, we will consider different pathways to successful portfolio careers: building your own network of clients which may take time but give you ultimate flexibility or joining an already successful network of CFOs and having the back-up of an established name and branding behind you. |
9 March 2023 |
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| How to price and market your portfolio career, profitably Examine the interconnected topics of marketing and pricing your portfolio career. Hear practical tips from our senior business leaders as they share insights from their own experience. |
6 December 2022 |
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| So you want to be a portfolio FD: what next? In this webinar you will hear about the real life experiences of our panel members, the good bad and ugly. |
6 October 2022 | Listen again |
| What is being a start-up Finance Director really like? In this webinar, hear from the inside on what it is really like to work in a start-up business. We will look at the roles on offer for finance professionals in the ever changing and dynamic world of new businesses. Hear about the experience and skills in demand and the mind-set required to thrive in this challenging and high-risk but also potentially high-reward environment. |
5 July 2022 |
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| How to approach branding when you have a portfolio career In this session you will hear how accountants can approach the branding of a portfolio career with a well targeted case study to bring tangible learnings and real-life takeaways. |
26 May 2022 | Listen again |
| IR35: taking stock one year on As HMRC ‘light touch’ IR35 compliance enforcement is set to end in April 2022 we take a timely look at the changes that were implemented a year ago. |
23 March 2022 |
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| Practical tips for securing that elusive NED role Following on from our webinar that looked at the variety of Non-Executive Director (NED) roles available for accountants, this latest offering from ICAEW will count through the steps that accountants need to take in preparation for securing that elusive NED position. Getting a NED role isn’t straightforward. There is tough competition out there and surveys have shown that the great majority of positions may never be widely advertised. The mindset and preparation required to be a successful NED is very different from job hunting and requires an organised approach. |
1 February 2022 |
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| Getting on board: open your mind to NED and Charity Trustee roles Take a closer look at Non-Executive Director (NED) and charity trustee roles for accountants. This webinar is for you, whether you are an established NED, have secured your first position or are aspiring and wondering where and how to get started. |
9 December 2021 |
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| Improving your portfolio CV and writing an effective cover letter – alternatives to traditional CVs Is your CV fit for purpose in 2021? Is it time for a re-fresh to identify your key strengths and expertise? We know that traditional linear CVs often don’t always suit accountants with NED roles, portfolio, independent or interim careers. Watch our webinar to find out what makes a winning alternative CV. |
13 October 2021 |
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| Website 101: learn how to create your own website in easy steps |
24 May 2021 |
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| Job hunting in a competitive market Learn all there is to know about getting the right job for you in 2021. |
11 May 2021 |
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| Disruptors, innovators, start-ups - exploring roles for accountants Get access to insights from members who are already in start-ups. |
2 March 2021 |
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| How to identify your Superpower - and convey it through LinkedIn - so you Stand Out and Get more Referrals and Enquiries Follow up on your new years’ resolutions and learn how make the most of your LinkedIn profile. |
4 February 2021 | Listen again |
| VAT changes in Europe Sweeping VAT changes in Europe will have a major impact on how UK business account for VAT when selling to consumers in the EU. Learn what this will mean for UK businesses and how they can deal with the changes which are also impacted by Brexit. |
10 December 2020 |
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| A portfolio career: will it deliver? Gain inspiration from real life stories Learn how to enhance your current portfolio through an all-female interactive panel. |
1 December 2020 | Listen again |
| Services and Investment This webinar is aimed at UK businesses and individual professionals providing services to EU markets. These cover a range of sectors, including engineering, auditing, legal services, advertising, HR, and recruitment. |
13 October 2020 | Listen again |
| The ScaleUp Blueprint Nurturing your connections to generate the price you’re worth. |
13 October 2020 | Listen again |
| Don't duck the issue of IR35 Join this webinar to discover the implications for contractors who work through personal service companies and get help determining your IR35 status. In addition, discover what the implications are for employers and if there any alternatives through this insightful webinar. |
1 October 2020 | Listen again |
| Open your mind to an independent career This webinar looked at examples of alternative careers for accountants that re-purpose your existing experiences and skills. |
15 July 2020 | Listen again |
| Covid-19: The changing landscape of job hunting Hear from expert recruiters on the impact this pandemic has had on the job market, and gain tips on how to still successfully job hunt during Covid-19. |
9 June 2020 | Listen again |
| Your Portfolio Career: Life in a new world How can you best position yourself to grow your portfolio? This interactive webinar will answer your questions, plus some practical hints and tips. |
11 May 2020 | Listen again |
| What is it like to have a portfolio career right now The panel share their thoughts on the impact the lockdown has had on workflow and answer the questions you have been asking yourself. |
24 April 2020 |
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| Networking, networking, networking Heather White shares her top tips that will lead to success even for the most reluctant networker. |
18 November 2019 |
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Other webinars and recordings
| Event | Date | Recording |
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| Go Start-Ups! Get new businesses off the ground 30 minutes to advise start-up clients on how to fund their new business in a post pandemic era – in conversation with the British Business Bank. |
21 September 2021 |
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| Post-Brexit exporting: practical tales from the front Hear the real-life practicalities of moving goods across border, MHA McIntyre Hudson on accounting for them and Ian Macleod Distilleries on their experiences of actually doing it. |
12 February 2021 |
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| Resilience First Webinar - Helping small businesses recover post Covid-19 Facebook and Resilience First work together to produce a UK version of the small business resilience guide. |
1 September 2020 | Listen again |
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