How to Make the Leap from Accountant to Financial Analyst
In football, players are often asked to take on a new role for the good of the team. Defensive backs become, gasp, full backs and in the odd case, a college quarterback becomes a receiver. Those who can adapt, succeed, while those who can’t flounder at the wayside. For
Why You Still Need to Excel at Excel
No doubt about it, as a finance and accounting professional, you still need to excel at Excel. Even with end-to-end financial suites like SAP and Oracle, people still do financial analysis by extracting data from those back-end systems and entering it in to Excel spreadsheets. Excel is used in marketing,
Attention Agency Recruiters: What the Corporate World Needs You to Know
In the classic work of non-fiction “A Walk in the Woods,” the author, Bill Bryson, decides to hike the Appalachian Trail – all 3,500 km of it (no we’re not kidding – the whole thing). He takes his friend, Stephen Katz, with him. Their obvious lack of physical and emotional preparation leads
How to End Your Finance Interview with a Bang
Here’s the thing – people (and this includes your prospective employer who’s interviewing you in three days) remember the highlights of a conversation/interview. They’re also influenced by how the interview ends. In fact, here’s a fancy formula for an award winning interview: peak moments + strong ending =
3 Things to Expect from Your Financial Recruiter
If you’re trying to find the right candidate for a position, a seasoned financial recruiter can make all the difference in the world. Here’s what you can expect.
It’s 3 pm, and the numbers on the page in front of you are beginning to blur. You’re short-staffed,
