There is a subtle quality that we often overlook in the workplace. It is something so powerful and yet it seems so elusive. It cannot be manufactured, bottled, or sold to your organization. It is the power of positive attitude in the workplace. Your attitude affects more than you realize. Our mindset to work has [...]
Whether you realize it or not you have an ideal work environment. Can you describe your ideal work environment? I am sure you have been asked that question before in a job interview setting. My goal today is not so much to help you answer this question in an interview, but to actually help you [...]
It is interesting to me how from a very young age we have this idea of life driven purpose thrust in front of us. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Often time the question is “what do you want to be?” and not so much “what do you want to do?” [...]
Counter offers are always bad (in my opinion). No one really wins in the end. Over the years, I have seen many, many job counter offers accepted and in every single instance except one they all left within 12 months anyways. I want to save you from this heartache cause in many respects it can [...]
Ok, so you made it all the way through the grueling interview process only to discover that there is another hurdle to overcome. They want to run a background check. What do employers look for in a background check? Let me say up front that every employer is different in how they use background checks. To be [...]
Over the next few weeks, I am going to attempt to tackle some of the bigger obstacles that people face when trying to find a new job. Whether you feel like you biggest constraint is that you are too old, too young, no degree, or lack of certification, we are going to tackle solutions [...]
I have a little bit of a rant to share with you. Your next job won’t make you happy. So, many times I have sat down with candidates one-on-one and listened to all their reasons why they want a new job only to sit down with them again 24-36 months later to hear the same [...]
Are writing reference letters still that important? Do people actually read them? If someone asked you to write a reference letter, do you know how to write a reference letter? The short answer to these questions is yes. People still read reference letters and you need to know how to write one. Oftentimes reference letters [...]
I don’t think that anyone would argue with the fact that times are stressful in the workplace. Companies everywhere are downsizing, rightsizing, reorganizing in order to improve the bottom line. At times, it seems that all of us are on shifting sands. So, today I am going to give you a few principles about how [...]
I have interviewed thousands of workplace professionals over the years. In fact, usually on average 8 to 10 professionals a week to be exact. One of the most common threads I hear as to why they want to leave is in reference to bullying in the workplace. In fact recent polls suggest that over 27% [...]
A few months ago, I was introduced to organization that is changing the online game for Accountants and CPAs. If there is one pet peeve that I have against solo-CPAs or small accounting firms it is the ugliness of their website. Ten years ago I would have given them a pass because after all nice [...]
Today, I want to share with you some free sample letters of resignation. Statistics tell us that the average American worker is making a job change (whether voluntary or involuntary) every 3.2 years. What this means for you as a career professional is that you have to get used to this idea of change. The [...]
I was asked recently, “What does a Junior Accountant really do?” Sometimes I assume this to be a basic question. However, this blog is dedicated to be a complete information resource for accounting and finance professionals. Are the Junior Accountant jobs easy to find and are there very many out there? What is a junior [...]
According to The GlassHammer , a website created for “women executives in finance, law, technology, and big business,” women public accountants don’t stay in the field for long. In a recent article, GlassHammer reports that many women successfully begin careers as accountants, but they leave after only a few years. And no one is sure [...]
I read a statistic this week that was quite shocking! A nationwide survey was taken, and out of all of the respondents only 50.7% were satisfied with their jobs. These numbers have been rapidly declining since the 1990′s. Why is that? For many professionals, work has just become a way to collect a paycheck. While [...]
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