Calling all accountants! Accounting jobs are one of the fastest growing occupations in the country. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for accountants and auditors to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026 — speeding past the average rate for all occupations by 3 percent.
"In general, employment...
dani villalobosHigh-Demand Roles in Accounting & Finance
In a job interview, there are those requisite questions employers expect to hear from candidates. One of the most common: "How would you describe your company culture?"
But instead of breezing through the topic, companies need to understand how important their response is to prospective employees. It can mean the...
It's a new year. And for California employers, that means one — well two — new things to consider: laws AB168 and AB1008.
Effective Jan. 1, the salary history ban outlaws employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. While the criminal history ban (also known as "Ban the Box") prohibits companies...
dani villalobosEverything You Need To Know About the Salary and Criminal History Bans
By Ron Blair, COO & Managing Director
Are We At Full Employment?
The Wall Street Journal surveyed 68 economists to weigh in on this very question — they answered as follows:
42% — YES
48% — NO, but it's close
9% — NO, and it's not close to full employment
So what does this mean for financial...
The holiday season is upon us. Time to ease off your job search, and reroute that focus toward friends and family, right? Wrong.
Now is an optimal opportunity for job seekers to standout from that crowded candidate pool — to think like a business does. Companies' hiring needs aren't guided by seasonal calendars....
Sabrina Maharaj4 Reasons Why the Holiday Season is Great for Your Job Search
By Ron Blair, COO & Managing Director
The overall pace of job growth continued with a slight hiccup in September as employers appeared to shed 33,000 jobs. We say "appeared" because expectations are that these job losses will be short lived and are likely the result of hurricane related issues and not a change in the...
By Ron Proul, CEO
Right now, with unemployment at less than 5%, companies are reaching out to us to fill their openings and looking for results. The government says 5% unemployment is a healthy unemployment level, considering it "full" employment. With the current unemployment rate at 4.4%, recruiting's best practices...
Sabrina Maharaj5 Tips to Improve Your Recruitment and Selection Process
By Ron Proul, CEO
As recruiters, we are constantly asked about how LinkedIn has affected the business of recruiting. Is the impact positive or negative? The inquiry seems to originate from the perception that LinkedIn is a way to find a job and therefore what role does a recruiter play?
Maybe a valid question if you...
U.S. private employers continued to add jobs in September, with an additional 156,000 nonfarm jobs according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and 151,000 private sector jobs according to the ADP National Employment Report. Professional and business services, which includes accounting and finance roles, was far and away...
The Fed has achieved one of its two goals – full employment.
So says John Williams, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve. He reported that the U.S. economy is back on track and we're basically at full employment, signaling an end to America's job crisis.
And as the economy improves, signs are pointing to...
Stacey MonyeiHiring and Compensation Heating Up for Financial Professionals
