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 [...]
Weâve discussed assembling a resume a few times in the last couple months. Now itâs time to (metaphorically) put pen to paper and get that thing polished up. đ Hmm. How do we describe our skills, titles, experiences & degrees, especially if we see a job we are particularly interested in? Yes â the temptation could be there to fudge or inflate. Thereâs [...]
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 [...]
Attaching the label âjob interviewâ 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 âgotchaâ questions. đȘ€ What these questions SHOULD be are points of departure for the person conducting the interview. Sure, answer [...]
Frustrated by the black hole of online job applications? đ Don't let the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and AI stand between you and a great opportunity with a solid company! đ€đŒ Here are some quick tips to increase the odds your resume makes it in front of an actual human: Keywords are Key: Tailor your resume to match the job description. đŻ Use [...]
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 [...]
