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Exclusive The hottest property in the job market right now is the CFO

26 Jan 2023
Sabah Meddings
Bloomberg

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.

Exclusive Auditing recruitment algorithms

01 Jan 2023
Sebastian Klovig Skelton
Computer Weekly

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.

Exclusive Emphasizing DE&I in employee retention

01 Dec 2022
Rinku Bhattacharya, Jain Shreyanse
Strategic Finance

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.

Exclusive Risk and CEO hiring

01 Jul 2022
Aiyesha Dey
Harvard Business Review

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.

Exclusive Cognitive diversity - innovation's 'secret sauce'

01 Mar 2022
Terri Simpkin
Data Centre Management

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.

Exclusive 3 ways to accomplish diversity and inclusion in the hiring process

16 Aug 2021
Mary Newgard
Insurance Journal

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.

Exclusive Creating ambassadors from departing workers

01 Mar 2021
Alsion M Dachner, Erin E Makarius
Harvard Business Review

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.

Exclusive How the job market has changed

01 Mar 2021
Harvard Business Review

Article discusses changes to the job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic. and how recruitment practices can be adjusted accordingly.

Exclusive Workplace diversity and inclusion adapts in a time of protests

01 Sep 2020
Karmin Bailey, Felix Bannerman, Bernice Jenkins
Strategic Finance

Finance professionals can boost diversity and inclusion and reduce bias by advocating for change within their organisations. A panel of black accounting and finance professionals discuss cultural sensitivity training, unconscious bias in the workplace and recruitment strategies to encourage diverse candidates.

Exclusive Finance's role in recruitment

01 Sep 2020
Daniel Butcher
Strategic Finance

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.

Exclusive CFOs not doing enough succession planning

07 Jun 2019
Michael Cohn
Accounting Today

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.

Exclusive What is wrong with modern hiring

01 May 2019
Peter Cappelli
Harvard Business Review

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.

Exclusive Hiring your first employee? Here's what you should know

14 Mar 2019
Dave Nevogt
Accounting Today

Article details the next step after starting your own accountancy practice - recruiting your first employee.

Exclusive We have take off

01 Jan 2019
Alison Walker
Training Journal

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.

Exclusive What Brexit means for your employees

01 Dec 2018
Jo Faragher
People Management

How businesses are working to mitigate the skills shortage created by Brexit. Recruitment and retention of staff from EU countries is expected to be a problem, particularly if restrictions are placed on visas after the two-year transition period.

Exclusive Hard demand for soft skills

01 Oct 2018
Ben Power
Acuity

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.

Exclusive You say you're inclusive... but would you welcome me into your team?

01 Oct 2018
Robert Jeffrey
People Management

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.

Exclusive 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
People Management

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

Exclusive Making the move to 21st century recruiting

01 Jul 2018
Daniel Hood
Accounting Today

The article offers suggestions for employee recruitment. It highlights the various recruiting tools and approaches for employee selection and references in a business enterprise. Also emphasized are the challenges in job application and the potential choices for human resource (HR) personnel in hiring accountants

Exclusive Recruiting is only half the battle

01 Apr 2018
Sean McCabe
Accounting Today

The article discusses the processes in hiring accountants and the things needed to maintain employees in accounting firms. It mention that it is normal for accounting firms to formulate a more attractive working environment to have an appeal for the young talents particularly in a number of millennials. It adds that there are a number of things that accounting firms should contend with in hiring millennials including making sure that they have a proper career path.

Exclusive Why do we still have unpaid interns?

01 Apr 2018
Miriam Kenner
People Management

The article describes the continued prevalence of unpaid internships in Great Britain which affects social mobility and is considered illegal in many cases. It is estimated that between 70,000 and 100,000 unpaid internships take place in Great Britain each year. According to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, more than 550 warning letters have been sent to companies over the previous three months, as of April 2018. Interns classed as workers should be paid at least the national minimum wage.

Exclusive Pay, perks, culture create recruiting success: With talent in a power position, accounting firms of all sizes are learning new ways to find and attract staff

01 Mar 2018
Sean McCabe
Accounting Today

The article offers suggestions from recruiting experts on how companies can find new ways to attract talent in accounting. Mike Bevolo, senior recruiter at Top 100 Firm UHY, notes that brand awareness is a critical factor when people look for accounting jobs. He says that the public image of a company, brand enhancement, and the ability to equate a company to a specific culture are major factors responsible for attracting additional talent going forward.

Exclusive How to attract an entry-level employee

01 Mar 2018
Jo Faragher
People Management

The article shares the experiences and strategies of several employers in Great Britain with regards to attracting workers for entry-level roles. Topics discussed include graduate-focused employers' investment in apprenticeship programs, the mentoring of young people, and workplace planning to prepare for possible talent and skills shortage.

Exclusive Recruiting for potential

01 Feb 2018
Patty McCord
Harvard Business Review

Most companies approach hiring with false assumptions. The author shares what she learned about making and keeping great hires during her 14 years as the chief talent officer at Netflix. She stresses that recruiters should look beyond CVs, and that managers should ensure their recruitment staff are deeply understand the business.

Exclusive EY reaches out: The firm steps up recruitment of disabled and autistic employees

01 Jan 2018
Michael Cohn
Advisor Today

The article discusses accounting firm Ernst and Young's pursuing recruitment and hiring of disabled and autistic employees. It offers information on the Neurodiversity program of the company which focuses on autistic employees. Topics discussed include other firms which hire disabled people, the company's working with the Ready to Work Business Collaborative and its history with disabled executives.

Exclusive Deviating from traditional career paths can strengthen firmwide diversity

01 Dec 2017
Public Accounting Report

Article on diversity and inclusion in accounting firms, featuring a case study from Frazier & Deeter, which benefits from recruiting accounting graduates for entrepreneurial ventures and new projects where they can help shape team culture from the start. Employee resource or 'affinity groups' are being used by firms as formal ways to ensure that potential partners from diverse backgrounds have opportunities to develop supportive relationships with colleagues and firm leaders. Teams which reflect a variety of perspectives tend to outperform groups that are more homogeneous.

Exclusive The obstacles to moving up

01 Oct 2017
David McCann
CFO

Only a few CFOs get a chance to be CEO, and those at midsize companies often lose out on bigger CFO jobs. Companies are looking to hire broad business leaders with a combination of financial and operating perspectives, according to recruitment firms. Looking for external candidates is more common among mid-size companies than large organizations.

Exclusive Get ready for Gen Z

01 Aug 2017
Ken Tysiac
Journal of Accountancy

Article offers information on tips for accounting firms when it comes to hiring the first members of Generation Z in the workforce. Tips being presented include not treating them like Millennials as they were raised during a global recession and the painfully slow recovery that followed as well as recruiting them early and offering them face time..

Exclusive A sales team that won't quit

01 Jul 2017
Harvard Business Review

Why is staff turnover higher in sales teams? New research into a Fortune 500 company has produced a model to predict who is most likely to quit. This enables team leaders to address problems before they become critical. In addition to retaining talent, reducing turnover can help firms make a substantial saving on training and recruitment costs.

Exclusive 8 steps to overcoming the skills gap when hiring entry-level accountants

01 Jun 2017
Jim Martin, Esmond Alleyne
Strategic Finance

The article discusses methods in hiring entry-level accountants who lack job skills for accounting firm positions, referencing the study titled "The Skills Gap in Entry-Level Management Accounting and Finance," by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and the American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC). Topics, including requirements for becoming a certified public accountant (CPA), internships, hiring of new college graduates and employee recruitment strategies, are discussed.

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