With the 2015 Boston Marathon coming Monday, the world’s attention will be on the 30,000 runners as they endure the highs and lows of running 26.2 miles. Runners leave the start line in last year’s Boston Marathon.Associated Press Hiding your shortcomings is virtually impossible in long-distance running. More than in any other athletic endeavor, a […]
The Deloitte CFO Signals Survey shows continued optimism among CFOs, forecasting significant growth in earnings and hiring. When CFOs are bullish, my recruiter ears perk up because CFO’s hold the purse strings. Anecdotally, I’ve been getting a lot of calls from my recruiter colleagues about openings, especially recruiting openings. When recruiters need to be hired, that […]
Whether you aim to become an elite athlete, or you aspire to become a prosperous entrepreneur, mental strength is the key to long-term success. After all, you need fierce determination and tenacity to reach your greatest potential. Fotolia.com There will always be obstacles and challenges that stand in your way. Building mental strength will help […]
Hiking wages to $15 hour—as protesters around the country demand—will have a mixed impact on McDonald’s. On the one hand, it will help the company hire and retain better-skilled employees, and do a better job servingburgers and fries. On the other hand, it could fuel a “civil war” between the parent company (the franchiser) and […]
It’s no secret that women are seriously underrepresented in top leadership. In the US, they occupy just 20% of senior management roles. Sheryl Sandberg. So when you spot your first female colleague setting up shop in a corner office, you might be inclined to rejoice and relax, taking her promotion as a sign that the […]
We recently solicited readers to submit their most pressing career-related questions. With help from Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of “Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job,” we’ve answered the following: “What should I say when an interviewer asks why the company should hire […]
As IMA found in its recently released 2014 Salary Survey, salaries remained stagnant or declined for accounting and finance professionals in traditional areas of responsibility, such as taxation and audit. The finance function is evolving and CFOs are expected to know more about the trends affecting businesses today, including big data and technological innovations. I […]
Below are some mistakes I made as a new manager or have seen other new managers make. Be proactive, not reactive. Experienced managers still make some of these mistakes, though hopefully fewer: Performance Management 1. Being slow to deal with performance issues — Smoke becomes fire. If you take note of performance issues early you can […]
Say you need to complete a major project or tackle a task you’ve been putting off. Or maybe you desperately need to crank out a ton of work in a short period of time, yet you never seem able to find that time. What you need is an extreme productivity day. Keep in mind that […]
Managers may want to keep interviews conversational or unique — asking weird questions like “What was the last costume you wore?” — but you’ll be doing both yourself and the candidate a disservice, says Google’s SVP of People Operations Laszlo Bock in his new book “Work Rules!” Interviews tailored to specific jobs and skills will yield the […]