How To Tell if a Finance Job is the Right Fit for You
An infographic published by Fast Company detailed the disturbing stats around employee turnover. A little less than a third of employees leave within the first six months on the job, with 81% of those who exit working at an entry or intermediate level position.
This creates a ‘food for thought’ moment.
Why Good Accountants Quit
Why do good accountants exit stage left? While there are a number of reasons, the most important appears to be poor management.
And with top talent generating a disproportionate amount of your bottom line, you can’t afford to lose your strong performers. If your all-stars are punching their ticket
Key Traits of Effective Finance Managers
Being an effective finance manager is like being a game-winning quarterback. Success shines a disproportionate amount of light on your shoulders, as does failure.
And like a quarterback, a good manager understands the strengths and weaknesses of each member of his or her team and utilizes their skills accordingly. Effective
Why Bullying Bosses Are Bad for Business
You attract more flies with honey than vinegar – and make more money, to boot. Here are some reasons why bullying is a bad approach to managing employees.
Everyone knows that an unpleasant or difficult boss can turn even the most ideal work situation into a nightmare. In point of fact,
Why Employees Quit Their Managers (Not Their Jobs)
There’s a reason that they say most people leave their bosses, rather than their jobs. Here are some tips that will help managers to stop driving away their employees.
Employees will quit their jobs for any number of reasons. Perhaps they felt like they didn’t fit into the company’s
5 Rules for Running Better Meetings
Why are staff meetings always so horrifically long and unproductive? Here are some basic rules for running better meeting. The ones that are truly effective meetings and won’t make people want to tear their hair out.
Managing a Top-Performing Finance Team
A good, top-performing finance team today isn’t just about bean-counting or number-crunching — it’s about building value for the business.
“The times,” Bob Dylan once crooned, “they are a-changing.” And so, too, the face of finance. Once regarded simply as the fiscal conscience of an organization, the finance department has
