Interview Tips: What is Your Experience With GAAP?
Do you have an interview for an accounting position coming up? If so, it’s a good idea to refamiliarize yourself with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP. These principles guide companies and accountants when it comes to recording and reporting accounting information. Even if you’re not asked directly about GAAP in an interview, it’s […]
Eliminate Bias in Hiring
Like it or not, recruitment efforts can be hampered by unconscious biases. And that will lead to imbalances in the hiring process and hamper your company’s efforts at a diverse workforce. The evidence shows that diversity should be encouraged not only for the benefit of your employees but for your business’s success as a whole. […]
Tattoos and the Job Search
If you’ve got a tattoo, you’re far from alone. A 2010 Pew Research poll found nearly a quarter (23 percent) of Americans had at least one tattoo. That number rises to 32 percent of Generation X and surges to 40 percent of Millennials. When it comes to the latter group, 18 percent of those sporting […]
Prepping for an Online Interview
Any time you throw your hat in the ring for a job opening, you are requesting the opportunity to demonstrate you are the right person for the job via an interview. You may wait for weeks for a hiring manager’s call, requesting your presence in their office. When your phone finally rings, you may be […]
Questions to Ask When Interviewing an Office Assistant
The role of an Office Assistant, or Administrative Assistant, cannot be minimized. With the growing complexity of today’s global business world, these professionals are far more than “glorified secretaries”.
Uncover the “Real” Candidate With Off-the-Wall Questions
Any job-seeker worth their salt knows what standard questions to expect during a job interview. These would include “Why are you the most qualified person for this position?” and “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” The same job-seeker probably has stock answers prepared, which may or may not prove helpful to the person conducting the interview.