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
How to Stay on Top of Industry Trends
There’s a whole world beyond your company’s office. It’s vital for accountants to be clued into that world – to be au courant with the wider trends and developments in their industry. Here’s how you can stay up-to-date.
Part of excelling in an accounting role is becoming
Tailoring Your Resume
As we explored last week, optimizing your resume by choosing an appropriate format is very important. Similarly, ensuring that your resume is tailored to each position you apply to, even when not actively applying for jobs, is an absolute must.
So how do you best go about this? We recommend
How Recruiters Find Passive Job Seekers
As often as not, the best person for a job already has one. Here’s how recruiters go about finding and recruiting these “passive” candidates.
In the recruiting world, it’s commonly understood that some of the best candidates for a job are, ironically, already gainfully employed. Of course, this
Chronological Resumes vs. Functional Resumes
Writing, or updating, your resume is never exactly pleasant, but it becomes especially difficult – not to mention stressful – when you’re unsure what resume format to use.
Whether you’re shooting for a specific position or simply brushing up the ol’ resume (which a successful professional should always be keeping
A Survival Guide to Dealing with Difficult Co-Workers
Everyone’s had to deal with a co-worker who made our lives difficult. Here are some tips for coping with jerks at work.
The new season of American Idol is upon us, and all of the entertainment news shows are agog with rumours of an ongoing spat between two of
Tips for Giving Back and Finding Meaning as an Accountant
Accountants have skills that can make a positive difference – not just for their companies’ bottom lines, but also for the world we live in. Here are some ideas about how you can give back.
Let’s not be bashful here: as an accountant or finance professional, you possess some highly
Avoiding Career Suicide on Social Media
We’ve talked in the past about how hiring professionals can optimally use social media to attract and find the right candidates, and offered some basic advice to accountants for expanding and managing their online presence.
But there’s another, darker side to the Internet that we’re all becoming
3 Tips for Building the Right Corporate Culture
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned, in my ten-plus years as a finance recruiter in Toronto, it’s that culture matters. It matters to employees, growing numbers of whom are looking to work at companies where they have a real rapport with their colleagues and managers. Compatibility
Getting the First Month at a New Job Right
Starting a new job can be a stressful — not to mention scary — ordeal. Here are some tips for surviving that critical first month.
There’s an old song by the Smiths, the chorus of which goes: “I was looking for a job, then I found a job…and heaven knows
Asking for a Raise: Some Do’s and Don’ts
There are few things tougher than asking your boss for a bigger paycheque. Here are some tips for asking for a raise.