In the U.S. alone, 70 percent of employees are disengaged at work. This is a major problem since “disengaged employees cost the US $450 – $550 billion annually in lost productivity. Furthermore, organizations with engaged employees outperform those with low employee engagement by as much as 202 percent,” according to Recruiter.com. Employers are aware of the employee engagement dilemma and …
4 Tips for Building Better Relationships with Your Coworkers
Having trouble getting along with some of your coworkers? Don’t feel bad. Most people at some time in their career run across a peer (or several) that they just can’t seem to work with. If you’re in this situation, there is plenty you can do to build rapport with less-than-pleasant coworkers. Build Better Relationships with Your Coworkers: 4 Tips 1) …
How to Find an Accounting Job You’ll Love in 2018
Do you wish you could find an accounting job you’d love this year? If so, you need a plan to help you get what you want. Having a plan to find a great accounting job will make your wish into a measurable, reachable goal. The first step is to learn to look for a job the right way. Do You …
4 Ways to Train Finance Professionals Using Mobile Learning
About 47 percent of companies use mobile devices to train employees. This is because mobile devices have become essential to productivity. The average person uses a smartphone as a morning alarm, calendar, journal, calorie log, and much more. It’s only natural that mobile devices should also be used as work-related training tools, especially by busy finance professionals. Training that is …
2 Tips for Taking Charge of Your Time at Work
Did you know that, if you are an average employee, you check your work email about 50 times a day? On a daily basis, you also use instant messaging 77 times. These actions aren’t just monotonous, but they also eat up your work time. “In a study released in 2007, a group of Microsoft workers took, on average, 15 minutes …
The Benefits of Gaining a New Accounting Certification
Never was the saying “different strokes for different folks” more relevant than in the accounting field. Non-finance professionals may be unaware of this, but there are many specialties within the accounting profession. Accountants may start out in one specialty and switch to another at any time. This isn’t a decision that should be made hastily, but it can be a …
The #1 Thing to Do When Work Feels Chaotic
In today’s workplace, stress is rampant. About 27 percent of Canadians report “high to extreme levels of stress on a daily basis,” stated Statistics Canada. 46 percent claim they feel “a bit stressed” every single day. Not only can long-term stress diminish one’s ability to focus and perform his or her job well, but it can also have serious health …
Why and How to Help Employees Detox from “App Overload”
Most modern employees are inundated with technology every moment of the day. They constantly have multiple work-related apps vying for their attention. Not only is navigating between apps tiring, but it can also promote Internet addiction. Statistics on Internet Addiction in Canada: Workplace Vs. Personal said, “Studies show that 25 to 50 percent of Internet addiction is occurring in the …
Help Your Employees Thrive in an Analytics Economy
We are living in an analytics economy, and it is affecting your employees more than you know. Workplace culture is becoming increasingly data-driven. Making the transition from a people-centric workplace to one that is more data-centric won’t be seamless, but there are ways you can equip your employees/finance professionals to thrive in this analytics economy. “This mixture of data, analytics, …
5 Ways to Manage the Stress of a Job Search
Stress can be an ugly side effect of a job search. A contributor to U.S. News stated, “Stress hinders interviewing performance, negotiation ability and, when it gets to a certain point, can result in people wanting to postpone and ignore the process altogether.” Such stress is no respecter of one’s industry, experience, or compensation level. Thankfully there is plenty job seekers …