Clichés to Avoid on Your Accounting Resume
Does your resume read like an inventory of trite expressions and overused phrases? Here are some clichés you should avoid like the plague.
So you’re beefing up the old resume – perhaps by converting it from chronological to functional format – when suddenly, you’re plagued by the nagging sensation
Making a Killer First Impression at Your New Accounting Job
You only get one chance to make a first impression. Here are some tips to help you make it count.
So here’s the situation: you’ve just nabbed a new accounting or financial job and are eager to get in your new co-workers’ – not to mention new bosses’ – good
Some Do’s and Don’ts for Being a Great Finance Manager
What makes a great finance manager great? What separates the best bosses from the mediocre or subpar supervisors who give management a bad name — the ones who bully their employees and drive them to quit, aren’t capable of providing the right kind of leadership to their staff, and can’
Why Following the News Can Help Your Accounting Career
Not up on the latest headlines? Having a nose for the news can help your accounting career – here’s how.
When you’re an accountant, and you spend most of your days in the back office, crunching numbers and poring over data, it can be easy to forget that there’s
What to Do after a Bad Finance Interview
So you bombed the interview. Now what? Don’t give up hope just yet — you can still bounce back after a bad finance or accounting interview.
Advice for Finding Your Professional Motivation
Having a hard time motivating yourself in your accounting job? Here are some ways you can reinvigorate yourself and your work.
Don’t believe any of the stereotypes about accountants being boring and staid number-crunchers. In fact, accountants are generally an interesting lot (which is probably why they keep showing
How to Tell When It’s Time to Leave Your Accounting Job
It’s one of the toughest calls to make: how do you know when it’s time for you to stop complaining about your accounting or finance job, and to start looking for a new one? Here are some signs that you should be preparing your exit.
Do you hate your job?
Beyond the Numbers: The CFO’s Role as Business Partner
This isn’t your parents’ CFO: the job and responsibilities of the top finance executive has undergone a significant evolution in the past few years. Here are some of the ways in which the CFO’s role is changing.
It used to be that the chief financial officer of a
Workplace Well-Being Tips for Accountants
Working hard doesn’t have to mean working hurt. Here are some things you should start – or stop – doing to ensure you stay sound of body and mind at your workplace.
Corporate and health gurus today are constantly touting the importance of “wellness in the workplace.” It’s very easy
How to Professionally Let an Employee Go
It’s never easy to let an employee go, regardless of the reason. Here is some advice to help you let someone go the right way.
Toronto Accountants, Quit Alienating People with Your Jargon!
Every professional loves to talk the talk, and accountants are no exception. But too much jargon can make you sound more pretentious than professional.
Remember when the prime-time NBC television series E.R. was at the height of its popularity? Whether you were a casual observer or an avid fan
The Do’s and Don’ts of Schmoozing with Staff
You schmooze, you lose? Not quite: there are, in fact, some good reasons for managers to socialize with their staff. But there are also some important lines not to cross.
As a manager, being nasty to your employees is a surefire way to poison staff morale and reduce company innovation.