The accounting profession represents an excellent path to career success. After all, it deals directly with an organization’s finances – a good start if you’re looking for a well-paying job in a high-demand specialty that spans all industry sectors. However, because the prospects in the field of accounting are so good, the opportunities available are […]
Read MoreDelivering feedback to your employees presents a trickier process than most managers realize. How you go about delivering a message can often make the difference between success and failure. As such, you gain a lot by knowing how to give your team the feedback they need to get better over the long haul. Improvement is […]
Read MoreMost interviews have their share of complicated questions. Even ones that seem positive can sometimes lead you into mistakes. Take the famous standard, “what’s your greatest strength?” Without a proper response, you could miss out on an opportunity and end up ruining a potential winning question. It may seem like an easy question. It certainly […]
Read MoreCareers should evolve over time. If yours isn’t moving forward, you may have reached the moment when it’s time to take action. If your professional life feels stuck in a rut, it might be time to consider a new job. Of course, the expression “stuck in a rut” has probably gotten a little old fashioned […]
Read MoreIf you don’t already have an employee appreciation program in place, 2020 presents the perfect opportunity to start. A New Year, a new way to improve relationships with your team members. You might consider an official employee appreciation program unnecessary. However, a more formalized process can lead to better results and a less haphazard approach. […]
Read MoreAccounting may seem relatively calm to the outside observer. It doesn’t have the dog-eat-dog reputation of, say, Wall Street M&A experts or courtroom lawyers. However, the profession can be very competitive, meaning you need a diverse set of skills to get ahead. As an accounting professional, you are well aware that the industry can be […]
Read MoreYour job search paid off. You received an offer. However, the process isn’t finished yet. There are still some questions you want to ask yourself before deciding whether to accept the position. It’s great that all your hard work and hustle culminated in a job offer. Take a minute to celebrate, but only a minute. […]
Read MoreIt feels like you’ve been doing it forever. You spend hours each day searching for a position, but you still come up empty. It might be time to reconsider your approach and figure out the job-hunting mistakes you might be making. If you’ve had trouble landing interviews or closing a position, your technique might need […]
Read MoreIt has happened again. One of your best employees slipped sheepishly into your office to let you know that they have decided to take a position somewhere else. Why do you keep losing them? Why do your employees keep leaving? High turnover adds unnecessary expense. You have to launch costly recruitment and training programs to […]
Read MoreCareers within the Information Technology (IT) sector may seem to rely on some of the hardest of hard skills. IT is an insular field, dependent on very specific knowledge. However, like any industry, you won’t get ahead with just the baseline knowledge required to do your day-to-day job. You’ll need to cultivate soft skills in […]
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