Given the current and future CPA shortage, it seems like a good idea to consider all factors that may attract, deter and retain industry professionals. Here’s one. The 150-hour requirement for CPA certification has long been a topic of debate within the accounting profession. Recent data suggests the need for a re-evaluation of this mandate, particularly in terms of its impact on diversity [...]
We came steaming into the new year being assured by the “experts” that 2024 was going to be the year of the Great Stay. Employees were finally settling into their roles after the Great Resignation and the Great Reshuffling. Right? Not so fast. 🤚🏻 Recent studies and data seem to indicate that we may be in store for a Great Resignation 2.0! According [...]
📣 As a CFO, CPA or upper level financial professional, finding yourself laid off or in between roles can sometimes be intimidating. Finance professionals on balance tend to keep their noses in their work, not networking. So when they find themselves in transition, the quiet can be deafening. 👂🏻 After taking the appropriate amount of time to clear your head, what next? There [...]
We’ve discussed assembling a resume a few times in the last couple months. Now it’s time to (metaphorically) put pen to paper and get that thing polished up. 📄 Hmm. How do we describe our skills, titles, experiences & degrees, especially if we see a job we are particularly interested in? Yes – the temptation could be there to fudge or inflate. There’s [...]
How important is punctuality when it comes to arriving for interviews and following up with potential employers? Super important if you ask me. After digging around I found that being on time seems to be more complex than I could ever have imagined. When I was growing up, Mom had all our clocks 5 minutes fast to help motivate us to be on [...]
Are the days of the wild job market over? According to yesterday’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), US job openings fell to a three year low in March. The number of people quitting their jobs declined as did the number of layoffs. Is this stability or the beginning of stagnation? Either way, if you’ve decided now is the time to make [...]
Attaching the label “job interview” to any meeting can increase tensions. Many people dread conducting them as much as those who are being interviewed. But why? Probably because most people prepare for interviews as if they are readying to run a gauntlet of “gotcha” questions. 🪤 What these questions SHOULD be are points of departure for the person conducting the interview. Sure, answer [...]
🚨 Things are going well in your career. You’ve got a great relationship with your boss, you’re hitting goals, moving forward and then… Your boss is suddenly let go. What are you supposed to do now? Are you next? Is this a “house cleaning”? Don’t panic. This could be an opportunity for growth and development. Think it through this way: 1️⃣ Stay Calm [...]
If there is one question that I’m asked each day – from both sides of the desk – it’s “what’s going on in the job market?” Or some form of that question. Let’s consider the recruitment or talent attraction side of the game for this discussion and look at those dynamics. Since many of you are numbers people, let’s look at some “job [...]
You’re looking to make a job change. You’ve tried doing research by asking around about companies and checking on their websites but that doesn’t seem like enough. Maybe one (or more) of your last companies had sub optimal work environments, leadership styles and/or pay ceilings. 🏢 With so many options available, it can be challenging to know which companies are truly worth considering. [...]