4 Signs You’re a Good Finance Manager
Are You an All-Star Finance Manager?
We’d all like to think that we’re great Finance Managers, even if we’re relatively new at the rol. We communicate collaboratively after all and have an open door policy. But there are definitely signs that you’re the kind of Finance
The 4 Personality Trails Great Finance Managers Share
Great managers in general have specific traits that allow them to effectively balance the competing demands of management and their team.
They understand how to inspire different personality types and share success when it happens.
In fact, the best managers have four personality traits in common.
Roles
It’s likely
Finance Professionals: Get More Love
Dave Kerpen, of Likeable Local, recently published an article with a list of CEO’s and the employee they “love the most”. Out of 14 beloved employees, only two were finance professionals. Is that because Finance and Accounting are not vital to the success of these businesses? Or is it because the
How to Take Your Finance Career to the Next Level in 2015
If you’re like most of us, you’ve thought about what your dream job might look like. Perhaps you envision yourself as a key contributor to the success of a small, fast-paced start–up. Or maybe the idea of working overseas pushes your “let’s make it happen” button.
3 Behaviours That Can Hurt Your Finance Career
Very rarely is our path to career advancement a smooth one. Usually there are ups and downs, misfires and successes. There are, however, a few behaviours that can damage our chances of moving the career stick from neutral to drive.
If your career has stalled out ask yourself if any
New Year’s Resolutions for Your Finance Career
It’s that time of year again, where we make promises to ourselves, pursue them with great vigour for a month and then typically go back to our old habits.
But here are 3 New Year’s resolutions for your finance career that you’re going to want to keep, particularly
Tips for Accountants: How to Stay Ahead of the Pack
By Russell Axford
Russell Axford, Senior Client Partner at Clarity Recruitment, shares his insights on accounting and finance career growth and development.
Opportunities in the accounting and finance market are finite and for the most part very competitive. Candidates need to learn how to differentiate themselves in order to stay
Some Tips for Breaking into International Accounting
Working in a foreign country can be a great way to expand your personal and professional horizons. Here is some advice to help you find an accounting job abroad.
Is your accounting career in a rut? Are you tired of reporting to the same office every single day?
Maybe you
Mastering Your Professional Elevator Pitch
You have less than half a minute to explain who you are and what makes you special. Here’s how you can maximize those 30 seconds.
Where accounting and finance jobs are concerned, the ability to sell yourself – in a way that’s succinct, memorable, and genuine – is a real asset.
Overcoming Obstacles and Building a Finance Career: Raj Kailasanathan, Pt. I
Raj Kailasanathan, Director of Finance and Corporate Treasurer at Real Matters, explains the keys to his success he discovered as he overcame obstacles to build his finance career – learning the language of numbers, and realizing the value of networking.
As a newcomer from Sri Lanka, early in his career and
How to Stay Out of Office Politics
Don’t let yourself get caught up in office politics. Here are some strategies for keeping outside the fray.
Anyone who’s ever worked in an office for longer than five minutes knows that the work world can be exactly like high school – but with paycheques instead of grades. Or
How To Be Proactive in Your Accounting Career
Good things don’t come to those that wait – they come to those that take them. Here are some ways you can embrace a more take-charge approach to your career.
“Proactive.” It’s a word that’s thrown around a fair bit (often as part of the professional jargon of
