Accounting 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 […]
Read MoreA positive mental state is important when heading into a job interview. You want to be calm, cool and collected. However, despite your best intentions, your mind and body don’t always cooperate. It’s easy to drift into anxiety and worry. The good news is there are steps you can take to get your mental process […]
Read MoreJob interviews routinely include a few trick questions. They appear like riddles in a fantasy story. To make it past the wizard’s lair, you need to handle queries like “what are your biggest weaknesses” or “tell me about a time you failed in life.” “What motivates you?” fits into that category, largely because it requires […]
Read MoreEvery employee has a unique blend of strengths and weaknesses. They each bring different skills to bear and draw on a different well of experiences. Separately, each employee will produce the same type of work over and over again. But put them together, and those skills and experiences act as multipliers. They can enhance each […]
Read MoreA job interview resembles surgery, or a battle (it’s less bloody than both, but stick with us here). And success in all three requires preparation. A doctor wouldn’t go into surgery without first figuring out where they were going to cut. A general wouldn’t go into battle without working out a plan of attack. Along […]
Read MoreEvery opportunity is a little bit different. Every position requires a slightly varied mix of skills and experiences. Meanwhile, your resume doesn’t give you much of a chance to introduce yourself to a prospective employer. You get one page (maybe two), which most HR personnel will glance over in a few seconds before making a judgment. You must provide […]
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