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There are many factors that affect the hiring process for accounting and financial professionals. But we’ve found that two of the most important ones, branding and content, aren’t considered strongly enough by most hiring organizations. This blog explores why branding and content are so vital in making better hires, and offers best practices on how…

Meeting CPA staffing needs is a great challenge and there are plenty of options that are vying for your attention. There are dozens of recruiting agencies out there like Robert Half, the Lucas Group, and Ranstad. And there are online services such as job boards and LinkedIn. These services are fine for recruiting in some…

In a recent column, we talked about the relationship between onboarding and recruiting. That discussion relates to all firms. Virtual firms face onboarding/recruiting issues, too, but with components traditional brick-and-mortar firms don’t encounter. We spoke with Jason Blumer, managing partner of Blumer CPAs, to talk about how onboarding works in a firm like his. “The…

Here’s a chicken-or-egg question for you: Is onboarding a part of recruiting or is it a totally separate process? The war for talent adds importance to the issue of whether onboarding is part of recruiting or is a separate endeavor. You know what differentiates your firm from other firms. It’s part of your firm’s tagline,…

Recently I wrote about the importance of being aware of body language during an interview. Body language creates a picture of who you are—Confident or nervous? Extroverted or introverted? Happy and open? These are cues interviewers look for. But it works both ways. Interviewees are equally interested in your firm’s “body language.” That, too, paints…

A recent Accountingfly poll of students and young CPA’s revealed that work life balance is more important than compensation when it comes to selecting an employer. This should serve as a wake up call – if you want to get and keep the best, your organization should take steps to increase work life balance for…

The way your team manages new candidates has a lasting impact not only on your ability to make the hire, but also on how long they stay with you. What’s required is a new process — a simple repeatable formula you can follow, and teach to your team, that leads to better hires and better…

Tech savvy Ÿ| Always connected Ÿ| Ambitious |Ÿ Self-focused Ÿ| Eager to learn Ÿ| Don’t like to waste time Ÿ| Entrepreneurial |Ÿ Freedom-loving Ÿ| Good multi-taskers |Ÿ Feel respect should be earned by actions not titles Ÿ| Want frequent feedback and validation |Ÿ Fun-loving According to Jonathan Ebenstein, Partner/Managing Director, Marketing, at Skoda Minotti these traits are commonly exhibited by Millennials. “Their concerns have to be…

What do the best public accounting job seekers want in their next job?Knowing these answers can help you recruit for success. Accountingfly CEO Jeff Phillips reviews the results of the Accountingfly/Going Concern 2016 Job Seeker Survey and covers the most important factors that Senior and Manager candidates are expecting from their next employer. Jeff also…

We all know things are changing in accounting. There have been many stories about how audits are a commodity and how tax software has made it easy and convenient for individuals to prepare their own tax returns. Successful firms don’t compete on price alone because they understand that is not a winning proposition. They look…