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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * Enter negotiations with a salary range in mind, but also understand which benefits and other elements of compensation you must have and which you are willing to [...]

Various policies introduced to promote employees' job satisfaction, boost their motivation and increase retention rates are described. Such positive approaches can fulfill the special needs of a company's workforce and render permanent improvements in employees' job satisfaction levels.

There's a new trend afoot - hiring financial professionals on a project-by-project basis to fill in the expertise gaps at your company. Virtually everyone agrees: Knowledgeable and experienced executives are [...]

I'm an accounting manager in an expanding small company. I'm beginning to interview candidates for several new positions and would like some advice on reference checking. How many references are [...]

Gaps between the skills workers have, and the skills companies need, are impacting recruitment, productivity and morale. By understanding where the gaps are, and what causes them, you can avoid [...]

The pressure to produce more with less has left many employees zapped of morale. The economic conditions of the past several years clearly have left their mark on today's corporate [...]

The Russians are looking to the West for ideas, but old habits die hard. It was a moment impossible to replicate, impossible to anticipate. I was sitting at a long [...]

For years, it was difficult for companies to tap into the experience of high-level talent on a temporary basis. It required the same significant time and money commitments that were [...]

Maintaining and strengthening a highly skilled and responsive finance and accounting department is one of the senior financial executive's most important tasks. In today's environment, it is also one of [...]

A credit department, like all other areas of the business, is only as effective as the people who work in it. If employees are not motivated, their lackluster attitude will [...]

A capable staff is essential for credit management professionals to assist their organizations in maintaining sound customer relationships with the effective and ethical exchange of business credit information. While today's [...]

Picking the best person for the job means not bowing to pressure from clients, company officials or colleagues while keeping an open mind when considering candidates. The average cost of [...]

There's been a lot of talk about the information superhighway, the fabled gateway to globalized network communications. In fact, employees from many firms already travel the highway on a regular [...]

The right combination of permanent and temporary employees can increase your department's competitiveness. Accounting departments used to be fairly insulated from the effects of economic cycles. Heads might roll in [...]

In the good old days, corporations were fully staffed and jobs were metered out by functional area. Accounting staff performed accounting duties. Marketing staff did marketing. But in today's tough [...]

One of the greatest challenges for a manager is allocating the appropriate resources for accounting projects: You must assign enough people to meet business requirements, but you can't afford to [...]

Business reports are a common assignment for accountants today. You'll most likely be asked to provide analysis on a variety of topics from budget considerations to technology investments and operational [...]

You've scanned through resumes, selected candidates to interview, and met face-to-face with many of them. Now you've reached the most important stage of the process--deciding which applicant will receive an [...]

Creating the right kind of work environment can go a long way toward retaining valued audit staff. NO MATTER WHAT THE PREVAILING ECONOMIC climate, no company can afford -- even [...]

Change is a normal part of business. Every day, companies make decisions to reorganize, add new products or services, acquire other firms, downsize, make other shifts in their strategy. As [...]

It's understood that a resume is meant to point out a job applicant's strengths and downplay any weaknesses. While it would be helpful to have all the facts up front, [...]

Despite common perception, training today is definitely not just for beginners. Even the most accomplished accounting professional can benefit by continually updating his or her knowledge base--whether it's mastering the [...]

Before venturing down any new career path, you'll need to assess your marketability--the skills, attributes, and experience you possess that increase your value to current and prospective employers. The job [...]

Like most accounting professionals, you undoubtedly find yourself attending many meetings throughout your work week--from department get-togethers to discussions focused on specific company initiatives. While many of these meetings are [...]

Despite the number of dot-com disappointments in the past year, innovative and adaptive start-up companies continue to attract a variety of experienced professionals. Though typically technology-based, these developing firms offer [...]

Whether you're out of town for a meeting or conference or just working from home for the day, occasionally you find yourself managing from a distance. These types of situations [...]

Whether you're seeking a promotion or just want to position yourself for future opportunities, earning a professional certification can provide the leverage you need to further your career. A recent [...]

To be successful in accounting and finance today, you must have more than solid technical, communication, and analytical skills. You must commit to becoming a peak performer--someone who is recognized [...]

Three weeks ago, your company's controller asked you to represent the accounting department on a cross-functional team charged with launching a sweeping new e-commerce initiative--uncharted territory for your firm. Rising [...]

If yours is like many companies, the words 'performance review' typically draw a less-than-favorable response from employees. For managers, the process is often considered time consuming, and many feel uncomfortable [...]

Professional setbacks come in many different forms: a costly mistake, an unsatisfactory performance review, a confrontation with a manager, a demotion, or, worst of all, a layoff. Certainly, no one [...]

There's one thing about a job search that an experienced financial professional can be confident of today: It will likely be short. But even in such a candidate-friendly hiring environment, [...]

The ability to keep quality employees is critical to being a successful manager, particularly in today's competitive hiring environment. One of the keys to retention is making sure your staff [...]

A member of your accounting department has just approached you with an idea to improve a company procedure. The proposal is risky, both financially and politically, because it would change [...]

If you are looking for a new accounting position, it's more likely than ever that a hiring manager somewhere is seeking someone with your background to fill what may be [...]

After nearly a decade of prosperity, the U.S. economy is still going strong, keeping unemployment low and supporting the expansion of companies of all sizes in almost every industry. Not [...]

Although most businesses can minimize conflict among coworkers with insightful management, communication does break down occasionally. Regardless of the level of cooperation and camaraderie among employees, misunderstandings occur. Knowing how [...]

If you've been out of the workforce for an extended period of time to raise a family, care for an ill relative, travel extensively, or continue your education, the prospect [...]

Today the cliche 'good people are hard to find' holds special meaning for employers in search of quality personnel. The unemployment rate is hovering near its lowest level in a [...]

It's nearly 9 p.m. at the office, and the staff has gone home. Meghan, an accounting manager for a financial services firm, is still at work putting some last-minute touches [...]

Recruiting and retaining skilled employees, always a formidable task, is challenging managers as never before in today's competitive hiring environment. A junior accountant may receive multiple employment offers before making [...]

The company controller has called with an urgent request. In less than a week she wants you to present to senior management the results of your cost analysis project for [...]

Upgrading inefficient financial systems can increase a business's productivity dramatically, as can pursuing Internet-based initiatives that facilitate e-commerce and streamline internal communications. Investing in new technologies requires a staff that's [...]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * CORPORATE CULTURE has gained in importance because employers need to attract talented people and employees want to find increased meaning in their work. * FAILURE TO CONSIDER [...]

If you haven't yet been asked to participate on an interdepartmental project team, chances are you will be soon. In a recent independent survey developed by Accountemps, nearly eight out [...]

Starting Out on the Right Foot Here are ten tips for making a lasting first impression. To give you some expert advice on how to get off to a good [...]

In the digital age, recruiting new employees is not only a human resources job; it's also a public relations one. When hiring managers and others in a credit department interact [...]

Companies can create incentives, loyalty programs and advertising campaigns to boost their reputation for customer attention, but in the end, superb service is delivered by people--one customer at a time. [...]

Every company wants to hire people who are a good fit with their work culture. And why not? No one wants to work with a colleague who doesn't get along [...]