The ability to effectively negotiate is the key to making real progress in your career. No one will have the incentive to advocate for you as strongly as you, so don’t passively wait for your boss or hiring managers to offer you what you deserve. However, if you’re too aggressive, you risk self-sabotaging your goals. ...
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Branding isn’t just about marketing for companies or products. Personal branding applies the same principles of determining the perception you want people to have of you, and then taking steps to maintain that image. As an accountant, personal branding can be what sets you apart from your competitors and makes your clients want to give ...
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The beginning of the New Year often serves as a time for self-reflection on how you could improve your life. Since you spend a significant chunk of time at your workplace, pursuing a goal to land a new job that better fits your needs is an ideal way to increase your overall everyday life satisfaction. ...
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Hiring managers certainly want to you to be genuinely enthusiastic when you apply, but if you venture too far, you can quickly come across as overeager. Seeming desperate for a position is a red flag during a job interview because your experience and achievements should be persuasive enough on their own. Check out these reasons ...
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Going above and beyond is part of being a top performer, but if you take it too far, it can backfire and negatively impact your performance, engagement, and overall well-being. It can be a slippery slope from working hard and giving it your all to going too far and burning out. Take action before it’s ...
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All the hard work of your job search culminates at the job interview. Leaving a positive impression on your interviewer can increase your chances of landing the job. If you want to impress your interviewer, there’s one basic thing you can do that will make a major impact: Be prepared! From researching the company to ...
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The unemployment rates are at their lowest in nearly two decades across industries, but finance and accounting demand is projected to grow at an even higher than average rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. With fewer prospective candidates and a growing demand, financial firms may face steep competition to recruit and hire top ...
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Job interviews are generally viewed as more of a one-way street, in which the hiring manager runs down a list of question for a candidate to answer. To really give the interviewer a more comprehensive view of who you are, turn it into a conversation by asking relevant questions. Stand out from other candidates by ...
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Hiring managers generally want to know why candidates left their last jobs because it shows if candidates are ambitious and want more out of their careers, or it shows a bad situation that resulted in being fired. This one question can indicate how well you handle workplace challenges, deal with conflict, and ultimately how professional ...
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Phone interviews may not seem as formal as in-person interviews, but it’s anything but a casual chat. It requires preparation just like any other interview, but not quite the same specifics as face-to-face ones. Nail the phone screening step with these tips:

Prepare Some Notes

You have such a limited time to make an ...
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