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 Moving onto the Management Track | 07/02/08 | | If you're happy where you work, your near-term goals probably include a move up into management. In that case, you need to prepare by picking up new skills and possibly more credentials. |
 Mass Customization and Your Job Search | 10/22/08 | | By utilizing a direct marketing technique called "mass customization," a job seeker can send out volumes of documents to prospective employers without having to hand-tailor each one individually. |
 Success with Telephone Interviews | 11/08/07 | | Telephone interviews can be trying. There are no visual cues from the interviewer, no body language to read and, in some cases, you've got to answer questions posed by a panel of voices over conference lines or speaker phones. Here's some tips on engaging successfully - long-distance or local. |
| Get Ready: Four Trends to Watch | 08/14/07 | | Just as CPAs have caught up with the changes wrought by Sarbanes-Oxley, a whole new set of dynamics is coming down the pike. The time to prepare is now. |
| CareerWire: Tips for Career Changers | 12/17/07 | | Thinking of changing careers? When it comes to making a plan, you've got to sweat the details. That and more in this week's CareerWire. |
| The View From Over 50 | 01/24/08 | | Twenty one percent of the U.S. workforce will be 55 or older by 2014, says the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. So if you feel superannuated among your Gen X and Y colleagues, you've got age-appropriate company. And the good news is: Employers will value your experience. |
| When Negotiating, Look Beyond Base and Bonus | 04/09/08 | | Even in a ragged job market, candidates who get job offers can improve them. The key is being flexible about what you ask for - and having the confidence to ask in the first place. |
| Few Women See Financial Workplace Gains | 03/12/08 | | Nearly all women working in finance believe they are paid less than men for the same work, and most don't feel they've made much progress when it comes to issues of parity. |
| The Value of a Personal Career Vision | 07/23/08 | | If you think you'll be happier in your career simply by switching companies, think again. To be successful and love your work, you'll need more than a job. Before you focus on resume writing, networking, and job hunting, you'll need what I call a "personal career vision" - a tangible blueprint of the direction you want your life to take. |
| Ins and Outs of Contract Accounting | 09/10/08 | | Accountants who want the stimulation of multiple clients but not the long hours of public accounting may find they can have it all by working for a contract accounting firm. But, as those who run such companies warn, project-based work isn't for everyone. |
| Creating Your Personal Career Vision | 08/19/08 | | In an earlier post, I explained why it's important to create a "Personal Career Vision" before you leap into a job search. Once you've done that, it's time to stop the daily mad rush, reflect on where you've been and where you are now, and assess where it is you want to end up. |
| Interviewing in Cyberspace | 11/07/08 | | Virtual jobs fairs and interviewing by avatar instead of by phone are moving into the mainstream, and could be standard several years from now. Here are some perspectives and coping tips from people on the front lines of cyber-recruiting today. |
| Six Ways to Not Get the Job | 11/21/08 | | If you want to know all the stupid things people do when job hunting, ask Ed Navis. He's been reading resumes for two decades as a human resources consultant to mid-size companies and non-profits. Here are the top six mistakes he sees job hunters make. |
| Dating for Jobs | 12/29/08 | | Having spent the last six months of my life on a fairly concentrated job search - I'm looking for a position as a financial writer or communications professional - it's become obvious to me there are parallels between finding the perfect job and finding the perfect date or future mate. |
| Our Take: When Less Is More | 06/12/09 | | Which is wiser: To pursue as many potential opportunities as possible, or home in on a carefully selected circle of job openings and professional contacts, giving each significant attention from the get-go? In my opinion, it's no contest. |
| Accounting Firms' Economic Health Detailed | 08/24/09 | | The nation's Top 100 accounting firms posted 7.13 percent revenue growth this year, but had flat net income growth, according to Inside Public Accounting's Top 100 Accounting Firms 2009 report. |
| Study Shows CFOs Get Paid to 'Manage' Earnings | 08/21/09 | | Chief financial officers’ compensation is influenced by both the complexity of the job and the CFO’s performance, according to a study by Steve Balsam, professor of accounting at the Fox School of Business at Temple University. |
| Pondering a Jump? You've Got Company | 08/12/09 | | While most accountants are loyal to their employer, 23 percent plan to leave as soon as the economy improves, according to an informal survey by Ajilon Finance and the Institute of Management Accountants. |
| One in Four Firms Reduced Training | 08/05/09 | | If the boss has canceled your training and your next trip out of town to a conference, maybe you’re working for the wrong firm. While 26 percent of 150 large company senior executives recently surveyed by Accountemps said they’d cut back on professional development over the past year, slightly more, 28 percent said they’d increased training. |
| Calif. Program Targets Industry CPAs | 08/16/07 | | An increasing number of CPAs have been filling leadership roles in California's non-accounting firms. Yet traditionally, most programming from the state's leading accounting organization has targeted CPAs at public accounting firms. Now, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants thinks it's fixed that. |
| CareerWire: Stand Up, Get Up, Network | 08/06/07 | | Networking is really pretty simple. But you have to get up out of your chair to do it - Facebook or not. This and other highlights from our blog are here. |
| Employers Open to Jobless CPAs | 10/24/07 | | With a dearth of talent on the market, companies in the New York metro area are considering candidates they might not have looked at before. That's good news for CPAs who got pushed out of large firms for growing too old, and for mass-layoff victims. |
| Accounting, Job Security, and You | 10/19/07 | | Pretend you're a techie: Someone offers you a raise or even just an opportunity to work with a product that's new and cool. You'll probably happily leap to the new job. But you're an accountant. Someone offers you $10,000 more a year, and maybe - maybe - you'll consider their offer. What's up with that? |
| Accounting Workers' Confidence Slides | 11/01/07 | | Accounting and finance workers' confidence appears to be swinging downward more steeply than among the U.S. adult population as a whole, new surveys show. |
| Getting Credit When Credit is Due | 11/21/07 | | You're doing all the work and someone else is taking all the credit. It's not only unfair, but it may affect your career. Handling the situation requires tact, diplomacy and a plan. |
| Conflict Resolution Skills Can Boost Careers | 11/09/07 | | While accountants are used to helping clients solve difficult problems, they're often less adept at resolving issues within their own firms. Reserved by nature, they tend to shy away from conflict and let situations fester. What they may not realize is the ability to resolve disagreements can be a great tool in developing their careers. |
| How to Stand Out, Make Friends, and Influence People | 08/15/08 | | We all want to be the whiz kid, the one whose brilliance makes us stand out. Ironically, deep down inside, we resent the very type of person we aspire to be. In other words, standing out has its dangers. Here's how to deal with them. |
| It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time… | 10/26/07 | | The new job sounded perfect: a great working environment, the right amount of travel and an exciting accounting challenge. But a month after you started, you realize the working environment is toxic, the travel is non-stop and your biggest challenge is figuring out what to do about it.
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| It's Not About Balance - It's About Reality | 11/30/07 | | Notoriously long hours, detail-oriented work, and considerable face time are parts and parcels of the CPA's working life. For accounting firms, changing this kind of culture may be even more important than money in the quest for new hires. |
| What Mid-Size Firms Seek in California | 01/25/08 | | Despite the slump in real estate and worries about the economy, the market for accountants in Los Angeles and Orange County shows few signs of tailing off. Several small- and mid-sized firms will be adding employees in upcoming months, and even beyond.
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| Breaking Through the Wall | 05/04/09 | | The ability to reach a prospective employer directly can be vital to your job-hunting efforts. Your prospects increase dramatically if you can talk to a person, instead of "Human Resources." |
| Ace the Interview at Age 50+ | 08/08/07 | | Rejecting a candidate because of their age is illegal, right? Ask anyone over the age of 50 and they will probably tell you that, despite what the law says, there have been times where they felt discriminated against because of their age. |
| Tune Up Your Grammar | 08/27/08 | | Is your resume grammatically correct? For many job seekers, writing a flawless resume is difficult enough, yet nothing is more important. If it contains grammatical errors, reviewers may surmise you're uneducated, lack good communication skills or attention to detail. |
| CPAs Need Communications Skills to Advance | 09/01/08 | | Communication skills are more important than ever when it comes to climbing the corporate ladder. But what are accountants to do, when they spend more time number crunching than dealing directly with people or learning to write effectively? The answer: Learn the communication skills you need to rise to the next level. |
| Making the Move to Public Accounting | 05/13/09 | | Accountants who move back and forth between the public and corporate worlds can maintain - and even boost - their salaries, but only if they have the right combination of credentials and experience. |
| Timing the Transition to IFRS | 10/01/08 | | Now that the Securities and Exchange Commission has set a 2011-2015 timetable for moving from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to International Financial Reporting Standards, how long will it take the accounting world to make the change? |
| Craft Cover Letters, Resumes that Earn You a Second Look | 10/10/08 | | If you plan to make a job move soon distinguish yourself from the thundering herd of job-seekers that's building in the market. You'll need a dazzling cover letter and a brilliant resume: a total package designed to sell your skills and talents to potential employers. |
| Where 'Son of TARP' Could Create Jobs | 02/11/09 | | Here is our initial read on potential direct jobs impact from the detailed financial stability plan unveiled today by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. |
| Changing Jobs? Leave Bad Habits Behind | 03/18/09 | | People with experience in accounting bring a great amount of knowledge and skills with them when they move to a new job. But they also bring their old habits, including some harmful assumptions about how work should be done. |
| Recruiters Not Responding? Here's Why | 04/03/09 | | A story on our sister site eFinancialCareers that showcased recruiters' complaints about "crazy" candidates struck a nerve among many users there. Several comments draw a link between overeager job-seekers - who recruiters may view as pests - and uncommunicative recruiters whom sincere and well-behaved job-seekers may label rude and unprofessional. |
| Is Forensic Accounting for You? | 04/27/09 | | Bribery involving a Fortune 500 and a foreign government. Untangling the next Madoff. For an auditor with a few years of experience, forensic accounting and litigation support (F&L) can be an exciting career option. |
| A Recruiter's Checklist - And Yours | 05/29/09 | | As we enter the recession's 18th month, some staffing companies have begun urging clients to develop HR and recruiting plans to use as the economy begins clawing its way back . |
 In Job-Hunting, Subtle is Best | 09/05/07 | | Of course, you want to stand out. But when you're trying to convince a firm you're the solution to their problems, there's a fine line between creative and weird. |
| Do Minority Women Have a Reason to Stay? | 09/19/07 | | For many minority women, cultural challenges and a feeling of exclusion make it easy to leave their current firms. They can empower themselves to succeed, but many are asking if it's worth it. |
| Higher Profile Seen For Internal Auditors | 07/16/07 | | Internal auditors believe they are gaining influence and visibility with senior corporate managements, a broad-based international survey suggests. The sector "is predicted to expand its role in organizational governance and risk management," according to the Institute of Internal Auditors, which released the survey last week. |
| Do I Need a Resume if I'm Not Looking For a Job? | 07/07/08 | | Ask the Expert: "I'm a manager in the finance department of a mid-sized, private firm and haven't had a resume since college. One of my colleagues says I should have one. I'm not looking for a job, so why would this be important?" |
| Our Take: Age Matters | 09/03/08 | | Recently, two sports stories caught my eye by showcasing opposite poles of an issue many financial services professionals grapple with every day: the perceived relationship between job performance and age. |
| Near-Term Stability for Wall Street Accountants | 09/23/08 | | The move by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to convert to bank holding companies will mean more work for accounting and compliance professionals in the short run, but may lead to eventual layoffs, industry observers say. |
| Building Your Internal Network | 10/17/08 | | Building a network within your company can be as important to your success as developing contacts outside. But watch out: The wrong moves can sink you. Here’s how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls. |
 Recruiter Sees Drop in CPA Searches | 11/14/08 | | A leading California-based recruiter of CPAs and finance executives says his business has fallen off significantly since the start of the year. Paul Herrerias, who heads the San Francisco office for Stanton Chase, says his volume of search assignments is down to a trickle, and he is having to market himself more vigorously than he has before. |
 Risk Management Jobs in Chicago | 07/29/08 | | As the credit markets continue to deteriorate and large financial institutions tighten controls, a number of Chicago firms are seeking risk management professionals in many specialties. |
| What NOT to Include in Your Resume | 02/18/09 | | It’s a tough job-hunting environment, so in your zeal to stand out you may have made a mistake on your resume that could sink your chances instead of enhancing them. So, in the interests of helping you stay safe, we present highlights of HR World’s list of 25 things you should never include in your resume. |
| Lessons From a Fruitless Quest | 06/03/09 | | Even as the economy writhes amid recession and restructuring, some jobless finance and accounting professionals are having trouble adjusting their expectations to the new reality. |
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