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Having a voice in the work environment is important. However, introvert employees tend to be more observers than talkers. They prefer to take in everything around them and process it before sharing a response. That can be challenging when everyone is talking at once or people are dominating the conversation. For this reason, you must encourage your… Read more »
With the changing Fall weather, focus more time indoors on reading management books. Studying books on leadership, strategy, managing and motivating people will help you grow as a leader and move forward in your career. Here are three management books to help you develop new skills this Fall. When looking for a new job to gain additional… Read more »
In today’s economy, overqualified candidates often apply for positions below their skill set. Although you may be concerned that they will leave once a better opportunity opens up, remember that overqualified candidates bring to your business years of experience, leadership potential and a reduced learning curve. As a result, you should stay open to seeing why they… Read more »
Alliance Resource Group, a finance and accounting executive search and temporary staffing firm servicing Southern California with offices in Irvine and Los Angeles, is honored to announce they have made the 2019 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. Alliance Resource Group offers a full suite of financial staffing… Read more »
Today’s workforce is made of more generational diversity than ever before. Because more Baby Boomers are delaying retirement, your company may have as many as four generations working together. Although generational diversity is an asset, it also can cause tension when employees don’t understand or know how to communicate with other generations. As a company leader, follow these… Read more »
As a leading finance professional working in contract positions, you know that employees who do more work get ahead. When you accept greater responsibility and get higher profile assignments, you’re the first to be noticed when higher positions or salary increases become available. Therefore, it’s in your best interest to ask for the duties and… Read more »
As a leader, performance management is a significant part of your job. You need to deliver high productivity by using your team to reach its potential. Despite your best efforts, there will be times when an employee fails to meet performance expectations. It is then that you need to confront them about their performance and develop… Read more »
When onboarding remote workers, the first few weeks with your company are crucial. You need remote workers to embrace your culture, build relationships with colleagues, and learn your systems so they begin contributing. To ensure your workers feel integrated into the team, here are six ways you can welcome remote workers into your workforce. For help finding remote accounting and finance professionals, talk… Read more »
Developing your team is an important part of your leadership position. Your members look to you for training and support to increase their skills and experience, maximize their performance, and move up in the organization. For this reason, you need to be aware of what training your teammates need and find ways to provide it. Follow these… Read more »
Flex-time is very important to accounting professionals. Having a strong work-life balance allows them to take care of personal responsibilities while fitting in work. Team members make fewer errors, experience less stress, and avoid burnout when working a flexible schedule. Whether having a compressed workweek, flexibility in start and end times, having two part-time accountants fill one full-time position,… Read more »