How to Test Soft Skills in an Accounting Interview
Developing questions to test technical skill is a fairly straight-forward process. But what happens when you need to evaluate a candidate’s soft skill set?
Things become slightly more complicated when it comes to assessing initiative, or a team first mentality.
Here’s some guidance when you need to determine
5 Words to Include on Your Finance Resume
According to a study conducted by Forbes with 2,200 hiring managers and resource staffers, 68% of hiring managers spend up to two minutes reading a resume, with only 17% spending 30 seconds or less.
What does this tell us? You potentially have more time than you thought to make a good impression.
Here are
The 4 Personality Trails Great Finance Managers Share
Great managers in general have specific traits that allow them to effectively balance the competing demands of management and their team.
They understand how to inspire different personality types and share success when it happens.
In fact, the best managers have four personality traits in common.
Roles
It’s likely
Are You a Good Finance Manager?
We talk to a lot of great finance and accounting people at Clarity Recruitment.
When we talk to them about what they prefer in a manager they’re usually pretty clear about what they need. And interestingly, most of them need the same three things.
For those of you who
3 People You Need to Know to Improve Your Finance Career
If you want to get ahead in your finance career there are definitely people who can help you take the next step.
These people can do everything from providing timely advice at critical junctures to helping you with your resume. If you’re looking to get ahead, here are the
3 Ways to Impress Your New Finance Manager
You’re starting in a new role and want to impress your finance manager.
While the first two months in any job can feel overwhelming as you learn the ins and outs, there are definitely ways to show that the company made a wise choice in hiring you.
Here are
5 Tips for Rocking Your First Week at a New Finance Job
Anytime you start a new role, it’s critically important to make a good first impression.
You need to be accessible, humble and communicate effectively.
Want to rock your first week at your new finance job? Consider the following five tips.
Create a Business Flow Chart
In order to drive
3 Signs You’re Too Comfortable in Your Finance Job
There is a certain point in any role where comfort and proficiency can shift to complacency.
This is a dangerous transition because being too comfortable in any role can lead to stagnation. Here are three signs that it might be time to mix it up a bit.
Disengaged
When you
4 Ways a Lateral Move Can Benefit Your Finance Career
You’ve been working hard and delivering for your organization.You hope to be offered a promotion, but instead a lateral move is put on the bargaining table. Don’t walk away just yet. In spite of what you might believe, a lateral move can be good for your finance career.
Worksheet: Strategies for New Finance Managers
With this worksheet you will define your strengths, establish goals and identify quick wins you can implement right away.
Build an Effective LinkedIn Profile
Build an Effective LinkedIn Profile with these 8 tipsAre you putting your best foot forward online? If you’re reading this, you likely already know the crucial role a LinkedIn profile plays in your accounting job search. Having a LinkedIn profile:
5 Signs You Should Leave Your Finance Job Sooner Rather Than Later
The thought of leaving a job can create a stress response.
Whether it’s rooted in fear of change, or maybe a realization that the grass is not always greener on the other side, sometimes we stay in a role longer than we should.
Pay attention to the following signs,