What Not to Say to a Finance Recruiter
If you’ve brought a finance recruiter into your job search efforts, it’s worth your time and energy to build a relationship that’s going to create success for both parties. This means that your finance recruiter needs to know that you are engaging in a transparent conversation. Here
New Accounting Managers: Avoid These Mistakes
Ken Poirot, author of Mentor Me, once wrote, “Wisdom comes from life experience; life experience is the result of repeatedly taking corrective action while courageously learning from mistakes.” As a new accounting manager you need to make a positive first impression by establishing credibility and
“I’m Outta Here!” – Signs You Need to Quit Your Accounting Job
The thought of leaving your accounting job may trigger a stress response. You may doubt that it’s actually in your best interest to transition out. There are signs, however, that is definitely time to quit your accounting job (and some are more obvious than others).
Lack of Cultural Fit
How to Get Promoted in Your Finance Job
You’re starting to plan your career roadmap for the 1, 3 and 5 year marks. Inherent in your outlook is a promotion. But advancing your career is about more than just working hard. It’s connecting with the right people and investing in your skill set. Here are some tips for getting
Accountant to Business Partner
The fast paced world of accounting and finance demands specific soft and hard skills for success. Juggle competing priorities? No problem. Hit deadlines, while maintaining high levels of accuracy and detail? You got it. But there is a point when the nuts and bolts of day to day accounting transform
Get Hired: What Your Finance Recruiter Needs to Know
Your job hunt hasn’t turned up the expected opportunities and you’ve decided to connect with an accounting or finance recruiter. To maximize the potential success of the process there are several things that your finance recruiter needs to know about you. Here’s why transparency on all fronts
Top Questions to Ask in an Accounting Interview
Accounting interviews can be terrifying enough, let alone having to generate intelligent questions that show you understand the business and are certainly the candidate of choice. Here are the top questions to ask in an accounting interview:
Tips from Finance Recruiters: How to Ask for a Raise
Asking for a Raise
Once upon a time, in a land of untold riches, where unicorns pranced and hedgehogs always predicted an early spring, it wasn’t uncommon to get a raise each year. Sadly, with the most recent economic downturn, asking your manager for a raise is potentially akin
Why CPA’s Make Great Finance Recruiters
Sometimes when we’re younger, we make career choices that make sense for that moment. We work hard, get our designation and move forward into an accounting or finance job. Maybe we even move up the corporate ladder. But at some point along the way we realize that finance and
Tips from Toronto Recruiters: How to Quit Your Accounting Job
There’s no point in casting a metaphorical grenade as you exit stage left from your accounting job. That does damage to your professional brand, as well as remove any chance you have of returning should the need arise. Instead, there are some key strategies to keep in mind when
How to Use LinkedIn to Attract Toronto Recruiters
Whether you’re looking for your first job, or ready to jump to a new one, LinkedIn is a powerful tool to help catch the eye of a finance or accounting recruiter. But what if you haven’t started a profile, or failed to update it since you took your
Traits to Look for When You Hire Top Accountants
There are a number of traits to look for if you need to hire top accountants. In fact, our research into performance revealed a few surprises. For example, team preference did not show up on the top 5 list of traits to look for when hiring an accountant. Surprised?