Chartered Accountants' Event Addresses the Skill Shortage in Northern Ireland

At VANRATH, we love being part of the buzz that drives Northern Ireland’s professional community, so sponsoring this year’s Chartered Accountants event for the third time was an absolute pleasure. ...

Why You Should Care About a Diverse Workforce

Diversity in the workplace isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a must-have. Companies that embrace diversity are fostering innovation, improving employee satisfaction, and ultimately boosting their bott...

Secrets to Staying Motivated While Managing Job Search Stress

​Job searching can feel like an emotional rollercoaster—one minute, you’re pumped about a promising lead, the next, you’re questioning your entire career. Rejection emails, ghosting, and waiting fo...

Uncover the Truth About Any Company - How To Research Potential Employers

Job hunting isn’t just about convincing a company to hire you, it’s also about making sure the company is right for you. The last thing you want is to accept an offer, only to realise three months ...

Time to Talk Day 2025

​Let's Get Comfortable Talking About Mental HealthTalking about mental health isn’t always easy. Many of us put on a brave face, avoid the conversation, or worry about burdening others, but a simpl...

Negotiating Job Offers: Tips for Getting What You Deserve

​Congrats, you've landed the job! But before you start practising your ‘new job’ LinkedIn post, let’s talk about the art of negotiation. Because if you just say “yes” to an offer that maybe wasn't ...

Effective Follow-Up After Interviews: Dos and Don'ts

​So, you've nailed the interview (or at least, you think you did.) Now what? Do you sit by the phone, refreshing your inbox like a lovesick teenager? Do you send a 500-word email on why you're the ...

How to Own Blue Monday (Instead of Letting It Own You)

​Blue Monday: The Most Miserable Day of the Year (Or Is It?)January is supposed to be the month of fresh starts, ambitious resolutions, and the guilt-fuelled transition from festive indulgence to k...

Career Advice for 2025: The Tips You Need to Know

​Gunning for a promotion? Eyeing a career change? Or just trying to keep your head above water in this job market that seems to be rapidly evolving? 2025 is your year to level up. Competition is fi...

How to Write Job Descriptions That Attract Top Talent in 2025

2025 is here, and with it comes the annual “new year, new me” energy. While everyone else is hitting the gym or pretending they like kale smoothies, let’s talk about something super-duper fun: How ...

​Building a Personal Brand That Will Stand Out to Employers

Let’s be honest: job hunting can feel like a battle. You’re armed with your CV, a half-decent LinkedIn profile, and a vague hope that your years of hard work will speak for themselves. But you’re c...

Why Waiting for January Could Cost You Your Dream Job

The Winter Holidays: A time to eat too much, watch too many cheesy movies, and... job search? Yeah, you read that right. While you're decking the halls, companies are still hiring, and there's less...

How to Have a LinkedIn Profile That Recruiters Can’t Ignore

​Let’s talk LinkedIn—aka the social media platform that’s not quite as fun as TikTok but way more useful for your career. Most people think their LinkedIn is fine when it's (probably) not. If you’r...

What We Learned From the NI Chamber President's Banquet

​1,000+ business professionals. David Walliams. Alex Jones. And a room full of movers, shakers, and innovators.​This year's President's Banquet was a celebration of what makes Northern Ireland’s bu...

How to Expand Your Job Search? NETWORK!

We all know that job searching can feel like an endless cycle of applications, waiting, and the dreaded rejections. So, here’s a tip that can totally change the game: networking. ​And I don’t mean ...

6 Key Steps to Mastering Any Interview

Interviews have a way of making us sweat - whether it’s the dread of the unknown, that waiting room awkwardness, or the stammering nerves that hit when you least expect it. BUT with solid preparat...

Celebrating, Learning, Growing – October Was Epic at VANRATH! (Newsletter)

What a month it’s been at VANRATH! October at VANRATH? Let’s just say if there was a trophy for ‘Most Events Packed Into One Month’, we’d be hoisting it high. We tackled everything from swanky awar...

Stop Searching for the “One True Passion” – Here’s What Really Matters!

​We’ve all heard it: "Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life." The whole idea of discovering your passion and turning it into a career can feel a bit overwhelming. However, w...

7 Simple Ways to Build Resilience and Bounce Back from Career Setbacks!

Careers rarely go in a straight line. If they did, it would be a lot more like a conveyor belt and a lot less like a roller coaster.Life loves a curveball, and sometimes it feels like you’ve been...

Crafting an Impactful CV: An Honest Guide to What Recruiters Look For

​Writing a CV has to be up there as one of the most tedious tasks we can do when job searching. You're trying to summarise your entire professional life into a couple of pages without sounding like...