Recruiting & Retention
You’re Checking My Credit History Before You Hire Me?!?
Should a job candidate’s credit history be a factor in hiring decisions? A sizable percentage of respondents in an informal poll of Columbus Business First readers indicates a “yes” vote. I speculate that the accounting profession would weigh in with an even higher number. One school of thought as it relates to jobs within the accounting…
Read MoreBuild Your Talent Pool
Regardless of firm size, recruiting is absolutely one of the top challenges that CPA firms face today. Recruiting in the current business climate isn’t as simple as dialing for dollars; sadly, there are literally not enough candidates (existing within the desired experience ranges) to fill key positions. Without question, the competition is tough. For most…
Read MoreEmployee Recognition: Capture Your A Players
Guest post by Andrew Argue, a CPA and the Founder of Ten Key Heroes, a freelancing platform for accountants. He is also the Host of The Bean Counter Podcast. Prior to starting Ten Key Heroes, he was a PwC auditor in Florida. You can also find him on twitter at @andrewargue. I am going to…
Read MoreHow to Show Gratitude to Your Employees
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Partially because I love to eat, but mostly because it is about celebrating and being thankful for what we have. Each year, I write about some aspect that we can focus on in our businesses and this year, I am choosing to highlight gratitude for your employees. You…
Read MoreSuccess Story: How LinkedIn Helped One Firm ‘Connect’ with a Recruit
From time to time we hear great success stories from our clients that we want to share with the world. Recently, we went through training with a firm on LinkedIn. A few days later, we got the following email: Today, I was interviewing students at the University of X. One student talked quite a bit…
Read More4 Ways to Expand Your Hiring Reach
This post originally appeared on Accounting Today, where Inovautus Consulting regularly contributes articles on marketing and sales for accounting firms. Finding qualified talent today is tough, especially if you are in a service-based business. Most prospective hires today are passive candidates, which means they are open to a job change, but aren’t actively looking for a particular position.…
Read MoreWhat LinkedIn’s University Pages Can Mean for Your Business
We all know there is a talent shortage out there. Finding, retaining, and recruiting the people you need to run and operate your business can be difficult. A significant amount of branding, connecting, and searching is done online today. A couple weeks ago, LinkedIn announced the rollout of University Pages. We think this will play…
Read MoreCompeting For Campus Talent: 3 Ways Midmarket CPA Firms Can Compete with the Big 4 for Talent
Guest Post by Jeff Phillips The competition for campus talent is heating up. According to a recent AICPA study, the demand for accounting majors has reached an all-time high. In a recent CollegeFrog poll, most firms said the largest firms were the biggest threat to success in recruiting students. How do you stay ahead? Here…
Read More4 Tips for CPAs Facing Client Replacement
Do you have a strategy for replacing your aging clients? CPA firms and their clients have the same options when it comes to aging leadership. Those who choose to continue their business will do so through internal succession or by merging or selling. Then there are those who face unplanned succession or just choose to…
Read More4 Ways to Build Your Talent Pipeline
In 2 short months, young and energetic students will be back in school and recruiting season will be back in full swing for many accounting firms. It’s no secret that we have a people crisis in the accounting profession. Accounting Today recently published an article that hiring demand for accounting graduates is at a record…
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