Tips and Tricks for Working Remotely
During the next few weeks, a lot of us will be working from home. Here are some tips and tricks on how to be as
Case Study with Wilderness Safaris
This week we sat down with Elinor, the Financial Controller of Wilderness Safaris, in Rwanda. Elinor has used a number of Haystack’s services and has
Inappropriate workplace behaviour
When you are first starting in a professional job, it can often be hard to know what type of behaviour is okay for the workplace
Meet Bernard
It’s been a while since we posted a student profile, so we’re excited to share Bernard’s profile this week. Bernard was part of the September
Making it through your probation period
Although it may sometimes seem like getting a job is harder than the job itself, what you do in the first couple weeks and months
What to do after getting rejected from a job application
In today’s blog, we talk about the worst part of the job search process: rejections. It can be extremely hard getting a rejection, especially if
Why are you not getting a job?
You’ve applied for countless jobs, done many assessments and had a number of interviews but you still haven’t been successful – so, why are you
Frequently Asked Questions about Haystack
After running our online course for about six months now, we wanted to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about Haystack and the
Common Financial Statement Ratios
A common topic requested by our students is financial statement analysis. Financial statement analysis is not a topic that can be covered in one day!
Common CV mistakes
We often help clients recruit for open accounting positions. This includes using online assessments to test technical knowledge, but before candidates are even put forward
Writing a cover letter
Now that your CV is in great shape (and if it isn’t read our blog post about tailoring your CV to an accounting role), you
Meet Fidele
This week, we chatted with Fidele, to learn more about his career aspirations and why he joined the African Accounting Academy. Haystack: What university did