Why Performance Reviews Are Good for Business
A Clarity Labs blog.
Google the words “performance reviews” and you’re inundated with blog postings that trumpet their failings and insist that they should be scrapped all together.
There are, however, a number of reasons why performance reviews, when properly administered, are good for business.
Alignment
Performance reviews that
Tips for Accountants: The Do’s and Don’ts of Networking
You gaze around bleary-eyed, slumped at your desk like a puppet whose strings have been cut.
While you have survived another year end, you’re exhausted and the thought of attending the networking event this evening fills you with mounting horror. But you’ve committed yourself to going, so you
3 Technical Skills Every Accountant Must Master
As your accounting career progresses, so too does your skill set.
Ideally, you would complement this natural evolution with some additional professional development. Employers today are looking for candidates who possess some very specific competencies. In fact, there are 3 technical skills every accountant must master if they want to advance
Non-Accounting Skills Successful Accountants Need to Have
By Frank Wdowczyk, CPA, CGA
Frank, Senior Recruitment Partner at Clarity Recruitment, has over eight years of practical accounting experience, and seven years as a finance recruiter.
He lends his extensive expertise to finance professionals across the GTA.
In my role as Senior Candidate Partner at Clarity Recruitment I’m
Internal Networking for Finance Professionals
By Court Wiekenkamp
Court is a Senior Client Partner at Clarity Recruitment and our go-to expert on networking, work-place etiquette and professionalism. Connect with Court on LinkedIn.
We often talk about the importance of networking – building a collection of professional contacts that can help with your career development. More often
Must-Have Excel Skills for Accountants
By Frank Wdowczyk, CGA
Frank, Senior Recruitment Partner at Clarity Recruitment, has over eight years of practical accounting experience, and seven years as a finance recruiter. He lends his extensive expertise to finance professionals across the GTA. Connect with Frank on LinkedIn.
Despite all the various ERP systems and their
7 Traits of Successful Accountants
Success is one of those things that’s easy to describe but hard to identify. Look for these lucky seven traits to track down the most successful accountants for your company.
There’s no single blueprint for success, but the most outstanding accountants share certain characteristics. Among other things, they’
3 Qualities Employers Look For When Hiring Accountants
What do employers want in an accountant? Here are the three most important things companies are looking for when hiring accountants.
Let’s face it: the job market is brutally competitive. In order to succeed you need to make the most of all of your opportunities – because you don’t
Six Ways Accountants Can Improve Their Writing
Even if you don’t have any plans to write the next great American (or Canadian) novel, you may still be judged for your prowess with prose. Here are some tips for improving your skills as a writer.
Could a missing comma in your cover letter cost you a job
Improve Your Career: Leadership Skills Every Accountant Should Have
Some leaders are born – others are bred. Here are some leadership skills every accountant should have, so that they can stop playing “follow the leader,” and start being the leaders to follow.
There are a lot of popular myths about accountants (not a few of which have found their way into television’
How to Embrace Feedback and Improve Your Career
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” So runs an old Buddhist proverb. But are you a willing student? Here’s how to embrace feedback and make yourself more coachable.
How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
Not everyone is comfortable addressing or speaking before an audience. Here’s some advice on how you can develop your public speaking skills.
Let’s be honest: accountants aren’t exactly known as the most outgoing or gregarious people in the room. The stereotype of the accountant as a wallflower,