Top 5 Finance and Accounting Resume Mistakes
If your resume is one of your top marketing calling cards, it’s important that it accurately represents your skills and abilities. This means that you need to avoid making critical errors that can get your resume placed on the discard pile. Here are the top 5 finance and accounting resume
The Accounting Interview – Curveball Questions and How to Answer Them
We’ve all had them – interview questions that confound us and leave us struggling for a reasonable answer. But there is a method to this interview question madness. With soft skills such as coachability defining whether or not a hire is successful, prospective employers are getting savvier with the kinds
The Inside Scoop – A Director of HR on Having a Gold-Star Accounting or Finance Interview
Marsha Forde is the Director of HR for Workopolis (yes, that’s right, Workopolis). Her career story is one of openness to change and tenacity. Couple that with a key mentor who opened a door for her, and you have a story of success and growth.
And here’s the
Mirror Mirror on the Wall – For Agency Recruiters
The blog below was originally a LinkedIn thought piece published by Clarity Recruitment’s founder Joe Diubaldo. It created a lot of discussion and so we thought we’d bring it to you in blog form.
While we may not wonder if we are the “fairest of them all,” we
Democrat or Autocrat? 5 Management Styles and When to Use Them
You may have been asked in an interview, “What’s your management style?” Perhaps you talked about the importance of collaboration, or setting goals that connect to an employee’s strengths. Regardless, your management style is likely a compilation of different approaches that can be drawn upon depending on the
Considering Taking a New Finance Job? Ask These Questions First
Successful finance and accounting interviews are a two-way street. As much as the company is determining if you are a fit, you’re also deciding if the organization makes sense for your career objectives. If you’re considering taking a new finance job, it’s important that you ask some
Accounting Interview 101
Your interview is your make or break moment. It’s your chance to position yourself as the candidate of choice and demonstrate the potential value you can offer to your future organization. Here are some accounting interview basics designed to help you land the role you want.
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Tips from Finance Recruiters: The CFO Resume
The key to a strong CFO resume is to showcase leadership ability. Your executive resume, therefore, needs to demonstrate your excellence as a strategic advisor and team member. CFOs today are often the right-hand person to the CEO and potentially the change management leader of the organization. To properly position
Leadership Traits of Top CFOs
For senior finance leaders it’s no surprise that the role of the CFO continues to evolve. In today’s business environment, much more is expected of a CFO, with responsibilities now extending beyond the traditional finance arena. CFOs are business partners to the CEO, and can be the change
The 15 Worst Job Interview Mistakes
Employers understand that it can be intimidating to be on the other side of the table during a job interview. And while they may forgive blunders that are the result of nerves, they are less inclined to dismiss mistakes that stem from unprofessionalism, or a lack of preparation. Here are 15
How to Accept Feedback in Your Accounting Job
Accepting feedback in your accounting job can be difficult. Some of us are able to nod agreeably, while others of us become defensive. But feedback can be key to growing your skill set and advancing your career. In fact, the number one reason that new hires fail is a lack
Why CPA’s Make Excellent Entrepreneurs
Could a CPA ever leave the risk adverse world of debits and credits and launch their own business? Unequivocally, the answer is yes. CPAs have specific skills that position them to be great entrepreneurs. To see whether or not the world of entrepreneurship might be a fit for you, read