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Recruiting older workers
- 01 Mar 2024
- Ken Dychtwald, Robert Morison, Katy Terveer
It's time for a new deal between employers and older workers, say the authors. They give advice for employers on how to hire, retain and engage older and retired workers, resulting in mutually productive employment matches. They also take a look at the value of older workers and bust some of the most prevalent myths about their working styles.
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Should I stay, or should I go?: Salary and recruitment trends for the year ahead
- 01 Feb 2024
- Natascha Whitehead
The article discusses the findings of the Hays 2024 UK Salary and Recruiting Trends guide, highlighting the increased optimism among accountancy and finance employers about the economic climate, the persistent skills shortages in areas like credit management, and the growing importance of skills over degrees for accountancy employers. Topics include credit professionals' job satisfaction, the importance of flexible working and a benefits package to candidates and the impact of the rising cost of living on job moves.
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Effective onboarding in the age of remote work
- 01 Jan 2024
- Santiago Poli
The rise of remote work and international teams has made it necessary to redefine onboarding, focusing on creating meaningful connections and instilling company culture through virtual methods. The author recommends achieving effective onboarding for remote workers through three key elements: social integration, technical preparations and cultural training.
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Reimagine how you recruit and train managers
- 01 Nov 2023
Traditionally companies focus on skill and development programs to help prepare their managers, but a Gartner study suggests that a fundamental shift in the managerial pipeline is crucial. The study recommends a better selection process, where employees can nominate themselves for managerial roles, preventing biases and diversifying the pipeline. Training programs should prepare aspiring managers for the complexities of the role, focusing on issues like pay equity, remote work and redundancies.
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Embracing the Flexible Staffing Model
- 01 Oct 2023
- Steve Saah
How flexible staffing can help organizations gain access to specialized skills, save costs, and reduce burnout. If you’re considering bringing in highly skilled contract talent to work alongside your permanent staff, here’s a look at some of the top advantages you can realize from this move. These include increased access to in-demand talent and specialized skills, improved competitive position, and avoiding costly bad hires.
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The need for speed
- 01 Aug 2023
- Susan Muldowney
In a tight labour market, a smooth recruitment process is more important than ever. So, why is a drawn-out approach to hiring common? And how many interviews should it take to fill a role?
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Welcome back: There's no better time to embrace boomerang employees
- 13 Jun 2023
- Kate Rockwood
Boomerang employees are enjoying something of a renaissance. A 2023 global Visier Insights Report found that almost 30% of external hires between 2020 and early 2022 were actually rehires. The article takes a look at the pros and cons of recruiting a former employee, and how employers can keep returning employees happy.
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ChatGPT raises concerns about discrimination
- 01 Jun 2023
- Matt Gonzales
The Biden administration is considering putting restrictions on AI tools, such as ChatGPT. There are growing concerns that the technology could inadvertently discriminate against job applicants and hamper diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) recruitment efforts.
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Creating an internal talent marketplace
- 01 May 2023
- Bo Cowgill, Jonathan M.V.Davis, Bettina Hammer, Pablo B.Montagnes, Patryk Perkowski
Match your company's skill needs with suitable existing employees by setting up an internal talent marketplace (ITM). The article describes the pros and cons of ITMs and explains how to build and optimize one. They are particularly suited to industries with high worker-replacement costs, large workforces and employees who tend to be generalists.
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A time for innovation, flexibility and compassion
- 22 Feb 2023
- Juliette Gaudemer
An inside look at Accounting Today magazine's 2022 Best Firms for Young Accountants winners. Popular initiatives with young accounting professionals include a mentorship system, internship programs, networking events and soft skills training. There is also a growing interest in a comfortable work-life balance, including the option of hybrid home/office working.
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Allstate's returnship program ensures career breaks aren't career enders
- 16 Feb 2023
- Alyssa Place
Research shows that taking time away from the office is becoming more commonplace, and can even be seen as a strength. The article looks at the 16-week returnship program offered by insurance company Allstate, as an example of how to recruit valuable yet often overlooked individuals who have been on career breaks. Companies like Amazon, Meta, Accenture, Pepsi and others have also launched similar return-to-work programs.
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The hottest property in the job market right now is the CFO
- 26 Jan 2023
- Sabah Meddings
As inflation and higher interest rates signal the end of easy credit, companies are seeking more from their finance directors. CFOs from Nestle SA, Coca-Cola and toothpaste-maker Haleon give advice to other finance executives on coping with the changing demands of the role.
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Auditing recruitment algorithms
- 01 Jan 2023
- Sebastian Klovig Skelton
The article focuses on the process of auditing artificial intelligence tools for bias which is being done under the partnership of Parity AI, an independent algorithmic auditing firm and Beamery, talent acquisition and management platform. It is discussed that auditing is important for future regulatory compliances and also for reducing artificial intelligence induced harms to businesses dependent on it.
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Emphasizing DE&I in employee retention
- 01 Dec 2022
- Rinku Bhattacharya, Jain Shreyanse
While it's important for companies to recruit a diverse workforce, they must also ensure that they retain that talent to realize the full benefits. Companies should work on creating a sense of belonging and also continuously evaluate their diversity programs.
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Risk and CEO hiring
- 01 Jul 2022
- Aiyesha Dey
The author has studied the ways in which the lifestyle behaviours of CEOs - in particular, materialism and a propensity for rule breaking - may spell trouble for a company. Her research has found some intriguing links: Firms led by CEOs with even minor traffic tickets or excessive spending habits are disproportionately prone to fraud, insider trading, and other risky business activities. In this article Dey outlines the evolution of this work and suggests that boards should pay attention to executives’ off-the-job behaviour.
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When you're too old for an internship
- 27 Jun 2022
- Arianne Cohen
Why more retirees in the US are opting for 'returnships', temporary or flexible gigs that keep them engaged. Companies benefit too, by gaining experienced workers who can be hired as and when needed.
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Cognitive diversity - innovation's 'secret sauce'
- 01 Mar 2022
- Terri Simpkin
Terri Simpkin, Associate Professor and MBA director at the University of Tasmania, shares the importance of creating a culture that encourages teams to bring their authentic selves and divergent ideas to work. She argues that innovation is fundamentally reliant on diversity - and in particular, diversity of thinking. She provides tips on recruiting for diversity of thinking ('cognitive diversity') and keeping those people in the business.
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Promoting racial equity in your workplace
- 01 Sep 2021
- Robert Livingston
Article providing a practical road map for making profound and sustainable progress towards racial equity in the workplace. Robert Livingston explains some effective interventions, from understanding the current situation, to developing genuine concern among employees, to focusing on executing corrective strategies. For example, this may mean recruiting for potential promise, rather than current experience.
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3 ways to accomplish diversity and inclusion in the hiring process
- 16 Aug 2021
- Mary Newgard
Insurance sector recruiter Mary Newgard covers three ways you can make an immediate impact to your company's Diversity & Inclusion strategy when recruiting new staff.
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Creating ambassadors from departing workers
- 01 Mar 2021
- Alsion M Dachner, Erin E Makarius
Article discussed best practices for 'offboarding' departing employees, an increasingly important part of talent management. this can enable the ex-employee to be an ambassador for their formal employees and maybe even return to the organisation at some point.
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How the job market has changed
- 01 Mar 2021
Article discusses changes to the job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic. and how recruitment practices can be adjusted accordingly.
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Finance's role in recruitment
- 01 Sep 2020
- Daniel Butcher
CFOs grapple with issues such as the gender pay gap and parental leave to attract and retain skilled finance professionals. Joseph Hayek, CFO of
Worthington Industries, and Scott Haralson, CFO of Spirit Airlines, discuss the HR, recruitment, and hiring trends and challenges related to management accounting and the finance function.
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Compensation committee and director onboarding
- 01 Sep 2019
- Ani Huang, Richard R Floersch
With top executive talent (and their pay levels) increasingly in the spotlight, the role of a board's compensation [remuneration}committee has taken on high visibility. Why, then, do most boards still do so little to recruit, train and orient talents for their compensation remuneration committee? Here are best practices for onboarding compensation committee chairs, as well as other new directors.
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CFOs not doing enough succession planning
- 07 Jun 2019
- Michael Cohn
Only 34 percent of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) agree there is a succession plan in place for their role, and 81 percent of CFOs report there is no internal successor for them, according to a recruiting firm study.
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What is wrong with modern hiring
- 01 May 2019
- Peter Cappelli
Article discusses how even though companies do more hiring than ever, the results aren't always as good as they should be, partly due to the sue of outsourcing to external recruitment consultants and the algorithms they may use.
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Hiring your first employee? Here's what you should know
- 14 Mar 2019
- Dave Nevogt
Article details the next step after starting your own accountancy practice - recruiting your first employee.
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We have take off
- 01 Jan 2019
- Alison Walker
The government's apprenticeship reforms have prompted many sectors to rethink how they recruit and retain talent across all levels of their business. Alison Walker looks at how the airline industry has responded, and what other sectors can learn from its success.
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Hard demand for soft skills
- 01 Oct 2018
- Ben Power
Accountants facing digital disruption should be brushing up on 'soft skills' to raise their job market appeal. Empathy, problem-solving skills and insight in particular will become vital to maintaining a competitive edge. Matt Graham, PwC's managing partner for assurance, suggests three steps for accountants wanting to improve their soft skills.
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You say you're inclusive... but would you welcome me into your team?
- 01 Oct 2018
- Robert Jeffrey
The article focuses on transgender people who are consistently marginalised at work and the labour market. It cites the important role human resource (HR) personnel can play in eliminating barriers to recruiting and accepting transgender people in the workplace. It presents a glossary of transgender terms, as well as the significant findings of a 2018 Stonewall survey.
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Is age the last workplace taboo? Despite people living - and working - for longer, employers are still landing in legal hot water, and missing out on vital talent
- 01 Sep 2018
- Hayley Kirton
The article reports on the prevalence of age discrimination in the workplace in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the percentage of the country's workforce aged over 50, the challenges of recruiting and retaining an experienced and skilled workforce, and the need for businesses to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards age discrimination
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