How Likeability Can Lead You Astray When Hiring Accountants
A Clarity Labs Blog
When we launched Clarity Labs, a division of Clarity Recruitment dedicated to researching and determining the best hiring practices, one of the questions that kept coming up was – which traits truly determine the long-term success of a candidate in a given role?
Interestingly, while qualities such
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 Reasons Your Finance Hiring Process Fails
As tenured finance and accounting recruiters in Toronto, we are often called to the table when a hiring process has been unsuccessful.
Interestingly, there seem to be three underlying reasons that cause ineffective results. While there are certainly challenges to hiring accountants, here are three things you want to avoid
Tips for Sweeping the Best Finance and Accounting Candidates Off Their Feet
The courting process for wooing the best finance and accounting candidates is a complex one.
But to ensure that the nuptials take place, and you sign your candidate of choice to the dotted line, consider following the tips listed below.
Mentoring
Top talent always wants an opportunity to grow and
Why a Resume Isn’t Your Best Tool When Hiring Accountants
There is no doubt a resume can be a fantastic vehicle for promoting a personal brand. There are, however, some challenges to using it when hiring accountants.
Resumes can both oversell and undersell a skill set, misrepresenting a candidate’s strengths, or cloaking their weaknesses.
While a resume is still
3 Reasons Your Company’s Brand Impacts Your Search for Top Finance Talent
You stand in the cell phone aisle wracked with indecision. Which one to get? You’ve heard good things about Samsung, but Apple’s innovative image appeals to you. In the end, you buy the new iPhone, feeling confident that you made the right decision.
While there appears to be
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 Land Your First Accounting Job
As an accounting student you know what to expect each day – get up (check), forage in the fridge for left over Thai food (check), get dressed (check) and stagger out the door ready to embrace the world of debits and credits.
What you may not be prepared for, however, is
3 Places Top Finance Talent Look for Jobs
As specialized recruiters in the finance and accounting industry, we are regularly contacted by HR, finance managers and CFOs all looking to add an all-star to their team.
They believe, and rightly so, that top finance talent can drive a disproportionate amount of the bottom line.
But in order to
3 Personalities You Want on Your Finance Team
A strong team is comprised of different personalities that mesh together seamlessly to achieve great outcomes.
But which personalities do you need on your finance team to ensure you hit your goals?
Read on to find out.
The Finisher
As a CFO once told us, “When I hire a finisher
Interviewing Accountants? Be Sure to Ask These 3 Questions
It’s a rare breed that truly enjoys the hiring process. For many, it’s akin to chewing on tinfoil, while listening to an elevator music version of a Yoko Ono song.
At the same time, conducting effective, well-planned interviews can mean identifying quality candidates from those who may not