In the current economic climate, job security is a significant concern for many employees. According to a number of studies conducted headed into the new year, a staggering 85% of workers fear losing their jobs in 2024. This anxiety is fueled by various factors, including economic instability, technological advancements (AI), remote work dynamics, and ongoing health issues.đ However, the actual data on job [...]
đ As we all know, the CPA profession faces a shortage of new CPAs and accounting graduates. A current shortage as well as a pipeline shortage. Last year the AICPA commissioned the National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG) to study this shortage and provide recommendations for enhancing the CPA pipeline. The NPAG is comprised of 22 professionals who are CPAs and accountants in the [...]
We came steaming into the new year being assured by the âexpertsâ 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. đ€đ» Recent studies and data seem to indicate that we may be in store for a Great Resignation 2.0! According [...]
đŁ 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. đđ» After taking the appropriate amount of time to clear your head, what next? There [...]
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 yesterdayâs 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 youâve decided now is the time to make [...]
The CPA exam is quite different than when we took the exam back in the stone ages. Back then it was the Uniform CPA Exam (unlike 2024). We took all 4 parts over 3 days in a giant rec hall. Had to pass 2 parts to keep any. (Pretty sure we walked barefoot in the snow, uphill both ways to take it back [...]
đš Things are going well in your career. Youâve got a great relationship with your boss, youâre 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 âhouse cleaningâ? Donât panic. This could be an opportunity for growth and development. Think it through this way: 1ïžâŁ Stay Calm [...]
Letâs have a little fun today and look at the different generations in the workforce. As an added bonus letâs also check out the next incoming generation. đ¶đ» Currently there are five distinct generations in the workforce. Each has their own distinct, and sometimes subtle differences. There is even a new term (which I learned just today) Here they are: Baby Boomers (born [...]
If there is one question that Iâm asked each day â from both sides of the desk â itâs âwhatâs going on in the job market?â Or some form of that question. Letâs 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, letâs look at some âjob [...]