Toronto Accountant? How to Play to Your Strengths in an Interview
In the make or break moment of an accounting interview you need to play to your strengths. But how do you do that without appearing overconfident?
When it comes to conducting a gold star interview, here are three ways to highlight what makes you exceptional.
Industry Experience
Employers want candidates
Tips for Accountants: How to Communicate Value in an Interview
Part of acing an interview is the ability to effectively communicate how you can add value to an organization.
You need to create buy-in on the part of your prospective employer without seeming to brag.
Here’s how to say, “I’m fantastic” without actually saying “I’m fantastic.”
Problem
How to Improve Your Finance Interview Process
You’re frustrated. The candidates that you hire aren’t performing up to expectations. You’re spending time and money and you don’t know exactly where the disconnect is.
Perhaps it’s time to look at your interview process. The formula for a successful interview is rooted in preparation.
Top 5 Questions to Ask When Interviewing Finance Managers
A strong finance manager, with superior relationship-building skills, can transform a team from subpar to extraordinary. Here are the top five questions to ask a finance manager in an interview.
In a job interview, how do you differentiate between a finance manager who will lead your team to greatness,
How to Identify the Hardest Working Accountants
A Clarity Labs blog.
Whether it’s a mantra repeated by our parents, or a lesson drilled into us through our education, we believe that hard work does indeed pay off.
Recent data from our initial Clarity Labs research found that finance leaders believe the same thing and want to
How to Identify a Strong Communicator in Your Next Accounting Interview
A Clarity Labs Blog
When it comes to hiring, we know the importance of finding a candidate who is a strong communicator.
Results from our initial Clarity Lab research suggests finance leaders agree. Accountants today need to be able to convey technical financial information to their non-financial peers. They also
3 Things to Do Before Your Next Finance Interview
Say the words “finance interview” to yourself while standing in front of a mirror.
If you’re like most of us, your brow will bead with sweat, your pupils will dilate and your muscles in your face will clench.
If none of these things happen, congratulations you’ve been replaced
How to Stand Out in Your Next Accounting Interview
Interviews can be nerve-racking. You want to connect to the employer, communicate with confidence and be the candidate of choice.
But you’re not sure how to stand out in your next accounting interview.
Never fear, we have your back. Here are three tips to help you cross the finish
3 Things to Do After Accounting Interviews
You have finished your accounting interview and feel that you have hit a home run.
Rather than passively waiting on tenterhooks for the phone to ring, here are 3 things you can do to increase your odds of being the successful candidate.
Send a Thank-You Card/Email
Even if you
How to Prepare for a Finance Interview
By Russell Axford
Russell Axford, Senior Client Partner at Clarity Recruitment, shares his insights on accounting and finance career growth and development.
Whether you are just starting your career in finance and accounting or are looking to transition to a new role, it’s always a good idea to brush
Top Interview Tips for Accounting Jobs: Part 2
In an earlier post we examined two of the top interview tips for hiring for accounting jobs: conduct an internal assessment of the role’s requirements, and formulate a scorecard based on that assessment.
Today we look at the value of asking open-ended questions based on key competencies. These questions
Top Interview Tips for Accounting Jobs: Part 1
When you have to staff a vacancy, there’s no time to waste. And with the increasing complexity of hiring finance professionals, securing quality talent that is a fit for your organization can be challenging.
Regardless of whether you’re an HR professional, a member of an internal recruitment team,
