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Highlighting Your Talents During a Job Interview

Many people have a difficult time talking about themselves and their talents. Yet, highlighting your talents during a job interview without boasting is an important skill to master. The following tips...

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Employee Onboarding Plan

Finding great candidates for your organization is only one part of building a skilled accounting and finance team. Your new employee onboarding process is a critical factor in ensuring that new hires...

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Trendsetting Office Benefits

Gone are the days when bosses made the final decision about office benefits. According to the Bureau of Labor Statics (BLS), today’s finance and accounting sector is a competitive one.  That being...

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Common Resume Gaffes

Resume gaffes can put a halt to your career advancement, regardless of how well educated, skilled, and referenced you are. Be on the lookout for these resume gaffes that could derail your job hunt and...

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Building Astute Data Management

Due to the increased reliance on data analytics to drive initiatives and achieve business objectives, the concerns regarding data protection and ensuring its reliability is well substantiated....

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Workplace Disaster Management Planning

No one likes to think about disasters. Whether they are natural or human-caused, people have a tendency to shy away from thinking about them. Yet even a relatively small emergency can cause chaos. And...

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Vision Your Future Before the Interview

In order to avoid awkward pauses, prepare yourself ahead of time for job interview questions about your future career goals. Interview questions about your future goals are asked to determine if your...

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Getting Noticed by Top Recruiters

In this fast-paced and crowded world of multimedia, it can be difficult to capture the attention of top recruiters.  But, knowing that the right recruiter can jump-start your career, you may be...

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Questions to Ask on Your 1st Day of a New Job

Starting a new job can be overwhelming.  You convinced your new employer that you are the right candidate for the position, but now it’s time to prove it. And a great way to start is asking the right...

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The Ever Evolving CPA

Education, experience, and licensing for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) is changing. The new future is emerging quickly, unfolding right now, even as you read this blog. The CPA Evolution, as this...

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Importance of Employer Branding

Low unemployment along with an up-tick in retirees is resulting in increased competition for top talent.  With that in mind, employers that are attracting and maintaining the best talent have made...

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Improved Employee Engagement

Imagine, your employees completely engaged, as they sit in a meeting, intently watching their team leader point to a chart depicting increased profits. Is improved employee engagement your goal?...

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Cultivate a Rewarding Business Culture

Have you watched peoples’ faces when they talk about their “dream” job? Sure, it may include above average pay and vacation time. But that’s not really where their enthusiasm stands out. Peoples’...

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LinkedIn Tips That Will Get You Noticed

Truth be told, there are many finance and accounting professionals who have not taken full advantage of LinkedIn as a career advancement tool.  But they should! LinkedIn is the number one social media...

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Hiring for Soft Skills

You already know that finance and accounting positions require finesse with technology, analytics, and reporting. But, don’t discount the necessity for solid soft skills, as well. The ability to...

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What the August 2019 Jobs Report Tells Us

Mixed opinions about the economy’s stability require business owners to track the monthly jobs report. You can use this August 2019 Jobs Report to guide your organization, along with staying informed...

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Office Designs that Boost Productivity and Satisfaction

Employee retention, productivity, and satisfaction are foremost in every business owner’s mind. Miss on any of these success factors and profit margins sink. As does morale for employees who remain....

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Onboarding Functions of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just for the finance and accounting community. AI also has helpful functions within the Human Resource department. It can minimize HR’s onboarding tasks by...

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Benefits That Top Applicants Want

You and your business competition are acutely aware of today’s competitive job market. There are more available positions for accounting and finance professionals than there are qualified applicants....

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Engage Employees in Ways that Promote Peak PERFORMANCE

With accounting and finance unemployment rates hovering between one and two percent, businesses are focusing on innovative means for engaging employees. It is a given across economic sectors that when...

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