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Get More Out of Your IT Career

You’ve worked hard to establish yourself as an IT professional. You’re educated, experienced and dedicated. But is your career really progressing the way you envisioned? There are steps you can take to make the most of your career in the long and short term. Consider the following benefits that you should be looking for in… Read more »


Are You a Job Hopper? Go Contract.

If you’re not careful, job hopping can be an opportunity killer. But with the right approach, you can work a variety of positions that will allow you to build skills without getting bored, and make yourself even more attractive to employers. Easily bored? Comfortable with change? Like going new places and meeting new people? Consider… Read more »


3 Reasons Why You Should Take a Contract Accounting Position

If you’re an accounting professional considering new opportunities, should you consider a contract position? For many accounting professionals, it can be a great career move. Contracting gives you more flexibility than conventional positions, access to a wide range of projects at many different employers, and hands-on experience in a range of specialties that can increase… Read more »


How to Give Your Accounting Descriptions Life

If you’ve struggled to find the accounting talent that you require, the problem could be the job descriptions you’re writing and posting. The undeniable truth is that most job descriptions are vague, boring and overly complicated. Start giving your accounting descriptions life by following these tips: Proofread Carefully – Job descriptions with typos or awkward… Read more »


How to Become a Senior Accountant

The appeal of being promoted is about more than just higher compensation. A promotion also empowers ambitious professionals to take on more substantial and interesting responsibilities, and to gain traction and a reputation within their careers. If you’re eager to move into a senior accountant position, take this advice. Start with the Basics Beginning your… Read more »


Don't Limit Yourself with the Wrong Accounting Recruiter

Accounting is one of the few professions that relates to all organizations regardless of their size, type, or industry. Similarly, accounting is just as necessary and ubiquitous in both the public and private sectors. If you’re thinking of partnering with a recruiter, you’ll want to make sure they can guide you toward opportunities in both… Read more »


4 Tips for Finding an Accounting Position this Summer

Now that tax season is over, there are many accounting professionals eager to find their next job. If you want to spend your summer working, rather than looking for work, take advantage of these four tips: Consider a Temporary Position Temporary positions are no longer just for low-level administrators. They are now common in the… Read more »


3 “Stand-Out” Questions to Ask Accounting Interviewers

One of the most important parts of an accounting interview is also one of the most misunderstood and neglected – The Q&A at the end. But consider that when you’re given the opportunity to ask your own questions, it’s the first time you have control of the interview. If you’re competing closely with another candidate,… Read more »


What to do if Your Job is Too Stressful

As the saying goes “You work to live, you don’t live to work.” If you find yourself leaving the office each day feeling exhausted and anxious only to spend your off hours worrying about assignments and deadlines, it suggests that your job is too stressful. You might be able to weather the strain for now,… Read more »


Recipe Corner – Slow Cooker Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

  This is such an easy way to cook Brussels Spouts…and the glaze…it is so good, we even tried it on ice cream! 15 minutes active; 2 hours inactive to prepare, Serves 4-6 Ingredients * 2 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved * 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar * 1/4 cup parmesan, grated * 1/4 cup… Read more »