How to Write a C-Suite Resume that Stands Out When is the last time you updated your resume? 6 weeks ago? 6 months? 6 years? As a senior executive it wouldn’t be uncommon for you to omit this from your list of top priorities. You’ve spent years proving your value and working your way up the corporate ladder so you might believe your [...]
How to Conduct an Effective Employee Performance Review Employee performance reviews are integral to both your company and its employees. When handled appropriately they can improve communication, productivity, and job satisfaction. They provide an opportunity for you to connect with your direct reports and give valuable feedback that will help them grow in their positions. According to a 2017 Gallup study only three [...]
Advice for Successful Skip-Level Meetings If you’ve considered conducting skip-level meetings in your organization, you’re on the right track. Skip-level meetings can encourage trust between an organization’s leaders and employees, lead to more effective training for mid-level managers and uncover challenges within the organization that you may not have known existed. To take advantage of these benefits you need to go beyond just [...]
To Commute or Not to Commute? That is the Question Commuting hasn’t yet made it to any Florida city’s list of desired attractions or activities, but perceptions of it are changing. Long commutes were once either avoided altogether or reluctantly accepted as a necessary evil. However with the rise in technology, heightened environmental concerns and more open-mindedness towards employee flexibility, workers from corporate [...]
Signs Your Company is for Sale and What That Means for You News that the company you work for is being sold can come off as quite a shock. And what’s paralyzing about the experience is usually the timing. Companies don’t traditionally inform employees who will not play a leading role during the transition until closer to the end of the process. This [...]
How to Begin a Successful Career Change Changing careers is comparable to changing jobs…times ten. There’s the excitement that comes along with beginning any new journey and the fear of diving into uncharted territory. You know you are ready for a major shift but you may not be sure exactly where to begin. Something about your current career path is unfulfilling. Perhaps it’s [...]
Thoughts to Ponder when Considering Working for a Startup Accepting a position at a startup could be an exciting decision that will change your career. Because of the new concepts and fresh approaches startup companies typically bring to the market, they provide an opportunity for you to make a lasting impact on an organization. Year after year startups find themselves in desperate need [...]
How To Handle Multiple Job Offers When job hunting, you are more likely to be prepared to accept an offer than reject one. But what happens when you receive multiple job offers? Many candidates don’t consider this possibility beforehand and in turn do not equip themselves with the information they need to make this decision successfully. Knowing what to do in the event [...]
How To Effectively Work With a Recruiter Accounting and finance professionals are in high demand. If you have an online account with any professional networking site, i.e., LinkedIn, the chances that numerous recruiters have been reaching out to you about open positions you qualify for are extremely high. In today’s job market, this sounds like a good problem to have. However, sometimes, [...]
Feeling stuck in your career? Do you ever ask yourself, “Am I stuck in my career?” It’s a legitimate question that can trouble even the most experienced managers. And while some have reached a point in which they have hit a glass ceiling, many others have not. There are a number of factors to consider prior to drawing any solid conclusions about [...]