Finding the right talent for your accounting firm or business isn’t easy. Particularly in today’s market. In the last few years, the number of organisations searching for candidates has increased, and while available, skilled professionals have grown scarcer. According to research presented by Korn Ferry, by 2030, around 85 million roles could go unfilled, simply because t...
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The Art of Attracting Accounting Talent: 6 Expert Recommendations
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How to Manage Difficult Conversations with Your Accounting Employees
almost 2 years ago by Steve MerrittCommunication is key in any accounting workplace. It’s necessary to keep staff members on the same page as you, synchronize teams, and strengthen performance. Unfortunately, effective communication isn’t always easy to achieve. 86% of employees and executives cite poor communication as one of the core causes of workplace failures. One of the primary challenges managers and...
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How to Build an Effective Talent Pipeline for Your Accounting Team
almost 4 years ago by Steve MerrittIn our post-Covid world, having a strong talent pipeline is more crucial than ever. And the skills shortage that was present in almost every industry pre-Covid is still threatening organisational growth. When you’re recruiting, it’s not about the number of people you can attract to your business; it’s about the quality of these candidates. Even with the perceived increase ...
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Tackling the Accounting Skills Gap Created by Outsourcing
almost 6 years ago by Steve MerrittIn the last five years, offshoring has shifted from being a niche strategy to a dominant one used by a number of firms. The extent of offshoring varies according to characteristics of the firm (e.g. the larger the organisation, the more likely the firm is to outsource.Offshoring is part of the never-ending search for efficiency and cost reduction in firms, and can be underta...
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