Can I send my CV speculatively for c
urrent or future
vacancies?
At the IRIS Group, we welcome speculative CVs for current
or future roles. If you do not see a role which you feel is
suitable on our ‘
vacancies’ pages but are still interested in
joining us, please forward your CV to the
IRIS Human Resources
department.
How long will it take to receive feedback on my
application?
Whether your CV is speculative or in
response to a specific advertised vacancy, we endeavour to get
back to you within two weeks of receipt.
How do you go about assessing the CV after initial
application?
Firstly, we obviously look for the required skills, experience
and/or education as set out in the job specification. Then after
reading through the covering letters and assessing salary criteria,
we would compile a shortlist for initial telephone interview or
interview.
Please note: In too many cases, CVs are
rejected due to spelling and/or grammatical errors. This is a pity
as often candidates may be suitable in other ways but have not
taken the care to complete their CV appropriately.
What qualities do you look for in applicants?
At IRIS Group, we offer a hard-working but enjoyable environment
and in a nutshell, this is what we look for - people who work hard
but also enjoy the role in which they work. We believe this is
important in maintaining our close-knit team ethos whilst working
towards and achieving our business goals.
Other qualities we look for are strong communication skills and
excellent customer focus. Given our specialised offering within the
industry, we are always interested to hear from anyone with
experience of accountancy or business software.
What are the opportunities for career progression?
Our policy is to openly encourage internal candidates to apply
for promotion opportunities. We respect hard work and achievement
and as the company continues to expand, there are opportunities for
those who have excelled to be rewarded and continue up the IRIS
career ladder. For more information please
review our ‘
Career
Paths’ information.
Will IRIS Group take up employment references?
It is essential that we protect our business, employees
and customers. Therefore, we thoroughly assess and check every
potential employee (
See
Recruitment Process) wishing to join our organisation.
This will involve providing two referees and in some cases
proof of earnings (via recent pay slips, P45, P60 forms etc),
education certificates, and relevant professional
qualifications.
What are the opportunities for new graduates?
As of 2007, IRIS will be introducing a Graduate Programme,
details of which will be available at this time. For more
information, please revisit our careers page in early 2007.
