Youâre taking an office tour during your first interview. You see some paper on the floor, you bump into someone innocuously who strikes up a conversation with your tour guide. Or perhaps something else happens to knock the interview off kilter. Whatâs up with that? The traditional interview format can feel a bit⊠well, staged. But what if you could uncover the company's [...]
Over the 30 years of my recruiting career, Iâve always stressed to professionals how important it is to be proactive about their future. Well, I guess thereâs a term for that now. Enter "career cushioning," a situation where professionals strategically build backup plans in case their current role becomes unstable. đȘ What does it look like? Career cushioning can involve a variety of [...]
As youâre navigating the interview process, itâs important to pay close attention to important points on the timeline of the deal. Doesnât matter if itâs the first interview or third in the process, the opening & closing of each meeting is super important. đ€ We all know that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Today though, letâs talk [...]
In spite of the CPA shortage, we seem to be in one heckuva growth era for public accounting firms. Accounting Today released its annual âTop 100â ranking issue for International, National and Regional CPA firms. The overarching theme is definitely â Growth. Revenue Growth, Service Offering Growth and yes â Employee Growth. đ All this on top of a banner year in 2022. [...]
Youâve finally made it through the interview process and have received a very competitive offer. đđ» Sure youâd like to have another to compare it to, but you donât have that luxury. Youâre excited about the company and thrilled that they made the offer. Should you accept on the spot? Think about it overnight? Ask for a long weekend to consider because youâre [...]
Many of you have reached out, curious about the current job market, particularly the interview landscape. Based on my contacts and hearing from companies & candidates, 2024 has started off choppy. Is the "it's a candidate's market" era drawing to a close? Too soon to tell I think. đ€ That said, letâs keep in mind what to expect in a job interview process. [...]
More and more white-collar professionals are starting âside hustlesâ and/or joining the gig economy piecing together contract work to fill their days. These gigs arenât limited to driving Uber or Doordash either. Letâs look at the big picture when it comes to side gigs. Overall, the gig economy continues to be a significant force in the global workforce, and 2024 is shaping up to [...]
Youâve finally got that resume polished and youâre ready to consider new career opportunities. Thereâs one small problem though, youâre currently working and your boss/management team seems to know everyone in town. How are you supposed to evaluate whatâs next for you aside from looking at online job ads? đ As a trusted recruiter with over 25 years of experience, I understand that [...]
How is your job/career search going? Noticing things are a little tighter than they have been the last few years? Over the last few years job seekers have had to deal with the conundrum of multiple offers. Now, however, they are having to deal with different levels of rejection. The interview process takes time and it is a process. Itâs important to keep [...]
Millennials, the generation born between 1981 and 1996, are now the largest portion of the workforce. Within five years, they will represent 75% of the global workforce according to some estimates. đŻ Yet, they're often painted with stereotypical brushes â entitled, tech-obsessed, disloyal. But are these labels truly representative? As for employers, recruiters and career coaches, understanding the real characteristics of millennials is [...]
