If you are having issues attracting candidates, then perhaps it’s time for a refresh. It’s time to revamp your recruiting strategy and take a new approach to hiring. The truth is that the reason many companies struggle to hire effectively is because they are using dated and ineffective recruiting strategies.
Listen more, talk less. There are many times when I have witnessed this business becoming more about the recruiter and their needs and less about the candidate and what’s best for them. More recruiters should listen to their candidates and, instead of just trying to make submissions, try to understand what they’re really looking for. If submitting them for a job takes too much convincing, it’s probably not the right role for them!
Having a strong network is one of your greatest resources as a job seeker. The more people you know, the greater access you will have to potential opportunities – in theory. Combine that with knowledge, or your areas of financial expertise, and you put yourself in a great position to meet your career goals.
The finance industry is leading the way, providing the best benefits to employees – great news for accountants, finance managers, and others working in the finance industry.
If you have a group interview coming up, here are a number of tips to put the best foot forward and get a call back to the next round of interviews…
Non-compete clauses are a common part of many employment contracts. They are in place to protect a company’s best interests and ensure trade secrets and confidential information don’t make their way to competitors when an employee departs. But are they really necessary anymore? Are they fair?
Everyone wants to be that rockstar job candidate whom the top companies in the industry are fighting over. We want to be sought after; we want to be a big deal. But, if you want to get to this point in your career, you need to go above and beyond if you want to stand out among the hundreds or even thousands of other finance job candidates who want to work for the same company and get the same jobs as you.
While a company’s hiring managers and recruiters play a similar role in the hiring process, they often get in each other’s way, potentially impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of hiring the right person for the job
Financial leaders no longer operate in a vacuum and are essential players in your company’s overall business strategy. This means that they must also have the strong leadership qualities to thrive in today’s business landscape – and many of these qualities have nothing to do with numbers.
