Quick answers to your FAQs
Why use us
You should consider that:
- Your home office has subsidised your training contract and will not be motivated to see you leave as soon as you qualify. They'll probably want you to stay on for another year or busy season at least before they'll even consider helping you make such a move abroad. Such a delay is easily avoidable
- Alternatively, they may try to lock you into returning to your old job after the contract abroad. Take care: It's virtually guaranteed that after a spell offshore you will not want to go back; you'll have "been there, done that" and be faced with a plethora of tempting other options
- By registering such interest you will alert your office to the fact that you are considering leaving them - a potential career progression problem in that office unless your overseas transfer or secondment request is guaranteed to come through
- We can help with internal transfers by putting you in touch direct with the offshore decision-makers on an informal basis so you can 'test the water' first. This means you avoid jeopardising your standing in your current office
- By applying to Hamilton Recruitment, you will broaden your opportunities to include openings in commerce in addition to financial services audit
You should consider that:
- The first thing that will happen is that the overseas branch will contact your current office to negotiate whether you can be released. There may be little incentive to accede unless, for example, you are tied into returning to your home office at a future date (and there's no guarantee you'll be successful in getting the transfer, of course)
- Going with Hamilton Recruitment, you will have the opportunity for a direct interview up-front with the offshore office. At that stage, if you are to be made an offer, then from a position of security your home office will be contacted afterwards for references. Why not avoid the risk?
Be aware that:
- Leading financial services companies on the Islands are accustomed to using specialist recruitment agencies, and the associated cost is factored into their annual budgets
- Your salary will not be adversely affected by using an agency since pay scales are set depending on experience, qualifications and future potential only, not from how you joined
- The bottom line is that first-class employers want the best candidates available and will not 'penny pinch' in striving to achieve this goal
You should bear in mind that:
- Applying direct means you are on your own
- The majority of jobs are not advertised on individual companies' websites
- Are all the best jobs likely to be with companies you already know?
- With over 10 years' successful track record in this sector, we are a preferred recruiter for a very large percentage of leading offshore firms in different sectors
- The best positions may not be advertised online
- Very few companies limit themselves to direct applications alone
Whilst you will undoubtedly get best results from using our free service, accountants who decide to relocate independently may want to visit the following site where there is a downloadable e-book for sale which gives hints & tips on how to relocate offshore.
Most candidates will usually always select Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, as well as perhaps additional offshore destinations. The work experience, climate, cash benefits and lifestyle/travel opportunities are very similar in these jurisdictions.
Simply because, over the years, the Channel Islands have proved slightly less popular with our candidates. Whilst they are also thriving financial services centres, the climate does not help compared to the locations we serve. That said, many of our clients also have a presence in Jersey or Guernsey so, if you are specifically interested in employment opportunities there, we’d be very pleased to help.
Hamilton Recruitment is staffed by recruiters who have worked on the Islands. We will personally advise you on all aspects of living and working offshore, provide interview advice and answer any questions you may have. We enjoy a proven track record of success and maintain a wide network of contacts with more leading employers offshore than any other agency. We know how things work. By applying to us, you will benefit from all these advantages and maximise your chances of finding the job you want.
We offer candidates assistance on an exclusive representation (for jobs on the Islands) basis. Why? Because accidental multiple applications for jobs can lead to potentially awkward situations which -we know from experience- companies on the Islands would prefer to avoid. Rest assured that we will be highly proactive and promote you to all major companies on the Islands of your choice. (If you are presently with another agency but dissatisfied with their results, we'd still be happy to hear from you to see how best to move forward).
Job offers will of course be conditional upon work permit approval from the relevant offshore Immigration authorities. Therefore, you should not resign your current position until such approval has been received. Any decision to resign early is, of course, the sole choice and responsibility of the candidate. (In practice, for timing reasons many - if not most - people do choose to hand in their notice once a conditional offer has been made and references obtained to bring forward their start date. Immigration is generally just a formality provided the employer has been through the correct procedures and the applicant is appropriately qualified and experienced).
Finally, please do not apply for our recruitment service if you are either not suitably qualified, you cannot cope with moving abroad, you cannot honour our basic terms of representation, or you're not serious about developing your professional career in an international environment. We're here to invest our time assisting genuine applicants, who are looking for a rewarding Work/Life balance, making their ambition and dream a reality. If this sounds like you, we warmly invite you to apply today.
