Click the link to look at some resume cheat sheets. I really like the entry level one. Some times it is just hard to get started.
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Everyday Interview Tips
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How First Impressions Work and How To Use Them
5 Secret Tips To Really Impress Your Interviewer
First impressions are very important when you are trying to impress a hiring manager but the truth is there are some things you can do before you even set foot in the door. There are many small cues that hiring managers look for, even without realizing it, that affect how much they are impressed by you.
How to Impress a Hiring Manager Before You Walk In
Be On Time/Slightly Early
It should go without saying, but those that show up even a few minutes late, or those that need to call and ask for directions because they got lost are already making a poor first impression. You’ll want to make sure you’ve planned your route, gotten a head start, and ideally you show up at least 5 minutes before your interview’s scheduled time if you want to have any chance of impressing the hiring manager.
Prepare Your Online Presence
These days, nearly every single hiring manager is going to search for information about you via Google before your interview. If you have impressive items, like an excellent LinkedIn account, a personal website, professional social media accounts, and no negative information, you’ll be able to make a very positive impression on the hiring manager before you even meet them at the interview.
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Sending Supplementary Materials
For jobs that may have sample items, like a portfolio, links to research papers, etc., sending in these extra materials for review an hour or so before the interview shows that you’re excited for the position and ready to prove your worth. However, the caveat as always is that the materials have to be of a high enough quality to help you get the job. If you don’t have a great portfolio, there is no need to send anything extra.
How to Create a Digital Portfolio for Your Job Interview
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Obtaining Your Recommendations
If you have anyone you know that works for the company, or you have any people of status that are ready to recommend you for the role, you may want to consider having them contact the hiring manager beforehand. Hearing that people are willing to go out of their way to recommend you can make a great first impression on any hiring manager before you’ve walked through the door.
The job interview is still going to be the number one place for you to make an impression. But there are ways that you can impress a hiring manager even before you have stepped foot inside. Take these ideas into account before your job interview, and you may see your prospects improve as a result.
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Houston Economic Update from GHP!
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Early Returns Are In — Metro Houston added 14,800 jobs in ’16, according to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Job growth fell below the Partnership’s forecast of 21,900, but still reflects a net gain. At the beginning of ’16, the prospect for any increase was doubtful given the extensive layoffs that occurred earlier in the year.
One should embrace the report with caution, however. As it does every year, TWC is currently reviewing employment records for the past 30 months and will release revisions to the jobs data in early March. The revisions will include gains and losses not captured in the original monthly reports. The initial reports are based on surveys of companies and agencies that are representative of industries and employers across the state. As with any survey, the results are subject to error. The March revisions are based on employment insurance records covering 96 percent of all workers in Texas and will reflect a more accurate reading of job trends.
Since ’06, TWC’s annual benchmark revisions have resulted in employment growth being revised upward by as many as 36,700 jobs in boom years and downward by as many as 35,700 jobs in recession years. The revisions to ’16 may be significant, the revisions to ’15 and ’14 less so.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas developed its own revisions based on employment records for the first nine months of ’16 then forecasted growth for the final quarter. The Fed estimates that Houston lost l6,500 jobs January through June, created 13,600 jobs July through December, and finished ’16 with a loss of 2,900 jobs. If the Fed’s estimates prove accurate, that would be a 0.1 percent job loss. In an economy with 3.0 million jobs, that’s the equivalent to a rounding error.
Even with revisions pending, several trends in the data stand out. Mining and logging, manufacturing, construction, wholesale trade and professional services lost significant employment in ’16. Retail, finance, real estate, education, health care, leisure and hospitality and government finished with net job gains. The low point of the recent downturn likely occurred May or June of last year.
Houston’s unemployment rate rose from 4.9 in November ’16 to 5.3 percent in December ’16. The unemployment rate, like the jobs data, is based on a survey, this one is of households. When the economy softens, workers who have been laid off often withdraw from the labor market until they perceive their employment outlook has improved. If they’re not looking for work, TWC doesn’t count them as unemployed. Thus, the unemployment rate may decline in a weak economy.
When workers on the sidelines feel their odds of finding a job have improved, they re-enter the workforce, initially driving up the unemployment rate. Such was the case with the Great Recession, when the unemployment rate rose through the summer of ’10 even though the region had been creating jobs since January of that year.
Energy, The Short View —
The spot price for West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark for light, sweet crude, averaged $52.50 in January, up from $31.68 in January of ’15. Except for one day, WTI has traded above $50 since December 1, ’16. In its January ’17 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts WTI to average $53.46 in ’17 and $56.18 in ’18. Many consider $60 the threshold at which the industry returns to profitability.
The U.S. rig count hit 729 in early February, compared to 571 the same time in ’16 and up from the recession trough of 404 in late May. That’s well below the peak of 1,931 reached in September’14. The industry is unlikely ever to return to its previous peak. In a Q2/16 earnings call, Halliburton president Jeff Miller told investors 900 may be the new 2,000, given all the drilling technology advances of the past two years.
U.S. crude oil production averaged an estimated 8.9 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in ’16 and is forecast to average 9.0 million bbl/d in ’17 and 9.5 million bbl/d in ’18, according to the STEO. The expected boost in production reflects increases in federal offshore Gulf of Mexico production. Rising tight oil production, which results from increases in drilling activity, rig efficiency, and well-level productivity, also contributes to forecast U.S. production growth
Energy, The Long View —
BP recently released its 2017 Energy Outlook, outlining what it considers the most likely path for global energy markets through ’35. The outlook attempts to account for future changes in policy, technology and economic growth.
- BP expects the size of the world’s economy to nearly double over the next two decades. The world’s population is projected to increase by around 1.5 billion people and reach nearly 8.8 billion. Growth in population and the economy will require growth in energy consumption, but not at the same pace as economic growth. Global GDP doubles over the period whereas energy demand increases by only 30 percent.
- Virtually all the growth comes from emerging economies, with China and India accounting for more than half the increase. Energy demand in North America and Europe barely grows.
- Renewables, along with nuclear and hydroelectric, account for half of the growth in energy supply. Even so, oil, gas and coal remain the dominant sources of energy, accounting for more than 75 percent of energy supplies in ’35, down from 85 percent today.
- Oil use grows at 0.7 percent per year. Natural gas use is expected to grow faster than oil or coal, with consumption increasing 1.6 percent per year between ’15 and ’35.
- Increases in the supply of liquids are driven by holders of large-scale, low-cost resources, especially in the Middle East, U.S. and Russia. OPEC is expected to account for nearly 70 percent of global supply growth, increasing by 9 million barrels per day (MMbbl/d), while non-OPEC supply grows by just over 4 MMbbl/d by ’35, led by the U.S.
- Renewables in power are set to be the fastest growing source of energy at 7.6 percent per year, more than quadrupling over the outlook period. Renewables account for 40 percent of the growth in power generation, causing their share of global power to increase from 7 percent in ’15 to nearly 20 percent by ’35.
- Carbon emissions are projected to grow at 0.6 percent per year, less than a third of the rate seen in the past two decades (2.1 percent per year). This scenario would see the slowest rate of emissions growth since record keeping began in ’65. 0
Senior Sales Tax Analyst – Houston – dlemaire@cfstaffing.com
Our multinational, multi billion dollar oil & gas client is adding to their team due to growth! They provide a very laid back atmosphere with minimal overtime along with opportunities for upward mobility! Competitive salary with benefits and a convenient northwest location (even better if you are going against traffic). The role sits in a department of 10 with an incredibly supportive management team. Oh and they outsource the compliance piece of the job!
Brief overview:
- Run reports and analyze data
- Respond to internal and external tax inquiries
- Research technical tax issues and document the findings
- Assist with state and local sales tax audits
- Perform monthly reconciliation of key general ledger accounts
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 2 – 5 years of relevant sales tax experience
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Highly self-motivated, takes initiative; identifies and addresses issues; detail-oriented
Internal Financial Reporting Manager – Galleria – dlemaire@cfstaffing.com
Financial Reporting Manager/Lead Job Description
- Complete monthly close entries related to DD&A, ARO, Mark to Market and various accruals
- Maintain ARO system and updates
- Calculate DD&A and Impairment
- Prepare internal quarterly and annual financial reports and footnotes
- Prepare and enter journal entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Prepare documentation and assist with annual audit
- Assist with internal control compliance
- Research new US GAAP requirements and implement as needed
- Bank Reconciliations
- Assist with expenditure accounting
- Write system reports
- Work with Fund Administrator
- Maintain Chart of Accounts
- Special Projects
Requirements:
- CPA
- Public Accounting Experience – 3+ years
- Oil and Gas Accounting Experience specifically related to financial reporting and monthly/quarterly close
- 5+ years
- Experience with Accounting Research
- Detail Oriented
- Works independently
- Good Excel Skills
Are You Still Falling for These Resume Myths?
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Written by: Laura Smith-Proulx
No matter how much advice is published on the subject, many myths about the best way to write a resume still circulate freely. Fortunately, a lot has changed over the past few years in resume writing and job searching – and you can benefit from these new trends.
For example, you might have been told in the past to keep your resume to a specified length or to exclude certain types of information. Nowadays, however, many of these so-called “rules” no longer apply.
Take a look at these longstanding myths and misconceptions about resume writing to see how you can change your resume for the better:
1. The Single-Page Resume Myth
This legend never seems to die. Back when resumes were handled in hard-copy form, employers and recruiters admonished job seekers to keep their documents to a single page. Perhaps this made it easier to keep track of all those pieces of paper, or maybe it was easier for job seekers to avoid typos in a shorter document.
No matter the reason for its existence, the one-page resume can officially retire now, particularly for those of us who have more than 15 years of experience. Most employers today are using applicant tracking systems (ATSs) to screen resumes, and these systems can process large amounts of data at once. Plus, organizations are accustomed to resumes that exceed one page, especially for executives.
2. The Job-Description Resume Myth
If you’ve ever read a job description, you know that “supports user communities and department stakeholders” is a dull and generic way to convey your duties. Unfortunately, too many job seekers – from entry- to executive-level candidates – rely on these canned descriptions to showcase the breadth of their work.
It’s time to stop this practice in its tracks with a reminder that employers don’t hire your past job descriptions; they hire your capabilities, skills, and work style, hoping to find a candidate who will dive into new challenges and solve their business problems. As demonstrated in this example CEO resume, a list of core competencies (under the heading “Areas of Expertise”) can convey relevant skills, while the “Executive Performance Benchmarks” section highlights the attention-getting specifics of career achievements.
Your achievements, competencies, and career wins need to take center stage on your resume. Don’t give the spotlight to stock phrases that could apply to anyone. Qualify your accomplishments with metrics that show just how much your work has impacted the bottom line, rescued a critical project, or saved costs at previous employers.
3. The Formatting Myth
Nothing is harder to skim in the digital age than a black-and-white, lackluster document that does little to distinguish one candidate from all the rest. Even worse, too many candidates use stock resume templates, making their resume formatting look like a last-minute decision.
Your best bet is to take some time and care with the presentation of your resume, just as you would with any other high-profile business document. While a tremendous amount of color is not necessary, a touch of flair and emphasis on keywords (shown in these resume examples for a CFO and Program Manager) can help set off important data.
If you want to push the envelope a bit further, consider giving your resume a powerful dose of graphics that showcase achievements. By honing in on the most valuable parts of your experience, your resume can direct employers to take note of these career wins.
4. The ‘I Can’t Put That on My Resume!’ Myth
The truth is, anything goes – as long as it qualifies you and gets the type of attention you deserve in your job search.
In years past, job seekers often left out the context of their achievements, fearing their resumes would be too long otherwise. Now, you’ll benefit more from explaining exactly how you motivated the sales team or negotiated a new vendor discount, since these examples will reinforce your personal brand message.
To get in the right frame of mind for writing about your background, think in terms of the C-A-R (Challenge-Action-Result) format. By describing the situation you inherited (the challenge), the steps you took to improve or resolve a problem (your actions), and the outcome that benefited the company (the result), you’ll present a stronger picture of your leadership competency and agility.
Consider that feedback from others, particularly notable leaders in your field, will also underscore your message. By pulling in a quote or accolade, you can give employers a quick view of the reasons your contributions will be valuable in a new role. You can even explain a reason for leaving a past job (long considered taboo on a resume) by noting, “Completed XYZ project prior to company spin-off as a new division.”
The bottom line: Rather than adhering to the old myths that hold you back, write your resume in a way that fits your unique situation.
Award-winning executive resume writer Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC, TCCS, CPBA, COPNS, CTTCC, of An Expert Resume partners with executives and rising leaders to help them land choice jobs through powerful personal branding.
List of current Accounting & Finance openings – Houston, Texas – dlemaire@cfstaffing.com
Current list of openings:
- Real Estate Controller – North
- E&P Internal Financial Reporting Manager – Galleria
- Senior SEC Accountant – Oil & Gas – Westchase
- Sales & Use Tax Accountant – Oil & Gas – Downtown
- Senior Commercial Real Estate Accountant – North
- E&P AP Specialist – NW
- Senior Staff Accountant – Homebuilding – North
- Non Profit Controller – Downtown
- Non Profit Controller – Medical Center
- Senior Accountant – Non Profit – Heights – no degree or non profit experience required
- Controller for small/midsize Company- Manufacturing & Distribution, CPA – CFO track – Humble
- Senior Accounting Analyst – Special Projects – 3 to 4 years of public accounting – Southwest
- CFO – Phoenix – need big box retailer experience
- Rotational Audit Role – International Travel – Big 4 Background – Galleria
- Senior Investment Analyst – Investment banking experience
- Nonprofit Accounting Manager
- CFO – Amarillo – Need commodity trading experience
- Senior Tax Accountant – Oil & Gas Downtown
- Controller – Grant Accounting
- Senior Financial Analyst – Central Houston
- Reduced work week hours: Tax Manager or Supervisor or Senior – small public accounting firm
- Consultant with professional services firm – Big 4 Auditors – Downtown
- Financial Reporting Accountant – West
- Staff Internal Auditor – Galleria
- Tax Staff Accountant – Galleria
- Tax Senior Accountant – High Net Wealth
- Senior Auditor – Public Accounting
- Senior Accountant – NW Houston
- Senior Insurance Accountant – NW Houston
- Property Accountant Senior
- Audit Senior – 60% travel
- Associate Manager / Manager – Professional Services Firm – Consulting on high profile projects – full time role – need at least 2.5 year of public accounting and maybe a splash of industry to qualify
February 2017 Newsletter for Accounting & Finance Professionals from Diane Delgado LeMaire @ CFS
Industry News and Updates
Let me be among the last to wish you a Happy New Year! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and that 2017 has gotten off to a good start. Historically, many people make finding a new job a New Year’ Resolution, and if that’s a goal of yours for 2017, I’d be happy to help. The year ended with an extremely active November and December, which is customary in our business. Many of our clients are looking to have their departments fully staffed before year-end, which creates a lot of hiring right before the holidays. Other clients are reaching out to us right now as they have had to wait for the budget year to begin in order to get long-awaited openings filled.
Short story is, companies are starting to hire again! Many jobs are being filled by people who are currently employed; which in turn creates additional openings… and keeps the merry-go-round turning! All this is good news for professionals thinking about making a move in 2017. The Houston market is finally turning and I do believe it will be a good year with many more openings than 2016. Houston created approximately 22,000 jobs in 2016 and has forecasted to create 30,000 more in 2017. Not as good as the 50,000 to 60,000 we are typically used to, but it is much better than the 15,000 created in 2015! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need help with filling current openings on your team as well!
See you in April!
Local Statistics:
- National Unemployment Rate: 4.4 (last year 4.8)
- Houston Unemployment Rate: 4.9 (last year 4.8)
- Labor Participation Rate: 62.7% (last year 62.7%) – All time high January 2000: 67.30% / All-time low 1977: 62.4%
- Manufacturing Index: 50.7 (last year 43.3) – from what I have read 50 is the magic number! YES!!!!!
- Oil Rig Count: 580 (last year 760) – all time high around 1900 in 2012!
- Price of Oil: 53.88 (last year around 43.3)
- Industries hiring: Retail, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Consumer Goods, Limited Oil & Gas is coming back, Non Profit, Public Accounting Firms!!!!
- Positions in demand: Internal Audit, SEC or Big 4 backgrounds are in high demand, Finally seeing Controller and some Accounting Manager positions, Senior Accountants
Interesting Articles:
- 6 Questions to Ask in Every Job Interview”: http://wp.me/puDjI-1DK
- 40 Interview Questions That Will Sort the Great from the Good http://wp.me/puDjI-1Do
- How to maximize LinkedIn for your job search http://wp.me/puDjI-1Df
- Interview Preparation Checklist: https://dianedelgadolemaire.com/short-interview-preparation-checklist/
A little Friday fun!#taxseason #accountinghumor
Senior Staff Tax Analyst – Downtown – dlemaire@cfstaffing.com
One of the leaders in its industry, my client is seeking an experienced tax accountant to join its team. This position is open due to massive growth within the company. With a major recent acquisition, this group is expecting to expand rapidly in 2017 and immense opportunity for promotion is available. This company is in the Oil & Gas industry and they donate over 15 million annually to non-profit organizations across America.
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Position will help mentor and review entry-level colleagues and their work
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4 weeks PTO (plus holidays)
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10% discretionary bonus
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Stable company (‘A’ Grade credit rating)
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Publicly traded company
Preferences:
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03/01/17 start date
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CPA required for promotion
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Federal & state tax experience (Public or Industry)
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Domestic Tax experience
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SAP or other major ERP
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Partnership preparation exposure
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000.00 /year
6 Questions to Ask in Every Job Interview – www.theeverygirl.com
Originally published by http://www.theeverygirl.com
http://theeverygirl.com/6-questions-to-ask-in-every-job-interview?linkId=33927498
You’ve done tons of research to ensure you’re more than adequately informed about the company. You’ve selected the perfectly polished interview outfit. You’ve even rehearsed answers for all sorts of commonly asked interview questions.
Yet, when the hiring manager concludes the interview by asking, “So, what questions do you have for me?” your mouth hangs open and your mind goes completely blank. You totally neglected to prepare for this part of the interview—and now you’re left seeming either totally incompetent or completely disengaged and uninterested.
Don’t worry; most people have been there before. It’s easy to focus so much of your energy into preparing for the questions you’ll be asked, that you completely forget to come up with some intelligent questions that you can pose to the interviewer at the conclusion of your meeting.
Well, we’ve got you covered! Here are six questions you should be asking at every job interview. Not only will they make you appear informed, prepared, and completely put together, but they’ll also save you from that terrifying, wide-eyed moment of panic.
1. What does a typical day look like in this position?
You already have a basic gist of what this position entails after reading the job description (at least you should). But, it’s important to remember that the formal description really only tells you so much. Often, those paragraphs are recycled year after year, without ever being updated to reflect staff changes, shifting responsibilities, technology updates, and other factors.
So, asking your interviewer what sorts of tasks you can expect to complete on a daily basis is definitely recommended in order to get the insider scoop. It’ll give you some greater insight into the actual responsibilities of the position, as well as an idea of how the company, the department, and its team members’ general functions.
2. Who would I be directly working with?
Chances are you already know whom you’d be directly reporting to—he or she is more than likely in the interview room with you. But, since your relationships with your co-workers can have a pretty big impact on your life, you might want to know more than just the person you’d be working for. You want to know about the team members you’d be working with.
This is your opportunity to find out more about where this role fits into the big picture. Does the position require you to communicate and liaise between numerous departments? Or, would you just be operating with your specific team in order to get things done?
You can also use this prompt as your launch pad for several follow up questions: How big is the team currently? Is it growing rapidly? What are some of the other employees’ backgrounds?
Use this opportunity to find out more about the organization’s existing staff. It’ll show you how all of the company’s puzzle pieces fit together—and help you determine if you’d be a good fit.
3. What is the most important skill the person in this position needs to be successful?
Let’s face it—most job descriptions describe unicorns. Sure, the employer may be looking for a candidate who is a Photoshop whiz and a creative writer who can also juggle while doing a handstand.
ZERO IN ON THE MOST CRUCIAL THING YOU’LL NEED IN ORDER TO DO WELL IN THAT POSITION.
But, their chances of actually finding that? They’re slim to none—and they already know that.
So, instead of obsessing over what traits and skills you don’t have, zero in on what the interviewer thinks is the most crucial thing you’ll need in order to do well in that position.
Asking this helps you cut through all of the clutter of the job description, and also determine how well you could actually fulfill the duties of this role. After all, if they’re ultimately seeking someone bilingual and you can hardly remember the alphabet from your high school Spanish class, this might not be the job for you.
4. What’s your favorite part about working here?
Work is a huge part of your life—so, ideally, you want to love what you do. And, while other peoples’ experiences aren’t always a completely accurate prediction of what your own will be, it’s definitely still helpful to ask this question.
Ask your interviewer what he or she likes most about working for the company. If she can’t stop ranting and raving about the dozens of different things she loves about her employer? Well, that’s probably a good sign.
But, if she pauses for a minute only to say, “Well, our dental coverage is pretty decent,” it might be a red flag for you.
Employee attitudes can be contagious. So, if you’re required to work with a bunch of people who’d always rather be somewhere else, it can have a huge impact on how you view your own work. Asking this question gauges the level of satisfaction and happiness with the employer—something that will be important if you end up landing and accepting the job!
5. How would you describe the culture of this company?
We all know that interviews exist largely so that the employer can determine whether or not you’re a good fit for their organization. But, you should also treat it as your opportunity to ascertain whether or not the company and position are a good fit for you.
YOU SHOULD ALSO TREAT INTERVIEWS AS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY AND POSITION ARE A GOOD FIT FOR YOU.
Culture has become a bit of a buzzword, but it’s still an incredibly important part of your employment experience. And you don’t need me to tell you that culture can vary greatly between employers.
Have your interviewer give a brief description of the company culture. Would she describe it as warm, encouraging, and family-like? Is it high energy, innovative, and constantly pushing to be on the cutting edge?
Pay close attention to what words your interviewer uses in order to get a good feel for what qualities the organization values. If she says words like “fast paced” and “deadline driven” and you’re someone who needs to breathe into a paper bag at the thought of having a tight turnaround time, you might need to revaluate things.
6. What are the next steps in the interview process?
Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: You stroll out of the interview and get into your car, feeling like you just totally aced that meeting. Suddenly, it hits you. You have no idea what happens now. You never asked. Will there be another round of interviews or was this it? Will the interviewer call you? Will she email you? Will she send a carrier pigeon?
Interviews encourage enough anxiety without feeling like you’re totally out of the loop. So, before shaking hands and leaving the office, make sure you’ve inquired about what you can expect for next steps.
Not only will it help to ease your nerves (and probably inspire compulsive email refreshing for the next week), but it also demonstrates your level of interest in the position and entire process.
Job interviews can be stressful, but they’re much more manageable if you’re adequately prepared. However, most people assume being adequately prepared means having their responses memorized and ready to go—they never even think about their questions.
The things you ask at the end of the interview can be just as important as the answers you provide throughout. So make sure you take some time to get yourself geared up for that portion, too.
Keep these six questions in mind and you’re sure to impress the interviewer—and maybe even land the job!
Did we miss anything? What questions do you always ask at the end of an interview?
Originally published by http://www.theeverygirl.com
Nonprofit Controller – Houston – dlemaire@cfstaffing.com
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The Truth About Your Resume via www.yourcareerfind.com
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The Truth About Your Resume
Here in the United States, there has been quite a lot of talk about lies, “alternative facts”, and truth in the past few weeks. It is difficult to decipher what is honest and real when being fed a mixture of all three of these. In contrast, in the context of a resume, it is quite clear.
No Room for Falsification
In the world of resumes, there is absolutely NO room for falsification of facts, employment history, skills, education, certifications, licenses, etc. A resume is a 2-dimensional version of who you are. How you choose to represent yourself on paper directly effects how you want others to perceive you.
When on the job search, it is the ULTIMATE first impression that people gather about you. When individuals lie on their resume, and people find out, it can be solid grounds for immediate dismissal. Even if you have worked for an extended period of time, you will be released because you lied on the resume from the very beginning.
It then raises questions about your character, trustworthiness, and reliability in work performance, follow-through, etc.
Legal Issues
In certain environments, there could be grounds for a lawsuit. It could be said that the employee lied to get the job and misrepresented themselves, ultimately causing the company to invest time and money in that individual that should not have been spent.
In addition, going into an interview with a resume that is padded or full of lies only increases your internal anxiety level. Thi will ultimately affect your performance in the interview. Subconsciously, you will exhibit telltale signs of lying. Those signs will tip the interviewer off if they are reading your body language. Lying on your resume will undermine your success over time. It will definitely catch up to you in the interview process (by stopping it dead in its tracks). Or you won’t receive the offer or you will be fired for misrepresentation and lying.
Avoid Problems
You can avoid all of this by working with me to create a competitive resume that is 100% real and differentiates you from your competition.
The long and the short of it is; There is “NO Place” for lying on a resume. If you are struggling with how to accurately represent yourself on paper while showcasing your abilities and are considering stretching the truth, please call and talk with me.
Contact Me
If you or someone you know has a resume that is padded and wants to create a solid, reliable resume that differentiates you from the competition and helps you rise to the top of the stack, please contact Career Coach Rachel Schneider for a consultation. Working with her will help you yield job opportunities and get to where you strive to professionally be.
Senior Accounting Analyst – Northwest Houston – dlemaire@cfstaffing.com
Are you sick of public accounting less than 3 years in? This might be the perfect opportunity for you.
Our client is hiring a Senior Accountant due to a recent promotion….so yes this company believes in promoting from within. They also believe in work life balance!
Oh, and they are located on the northwest side of Houston!
Here are some of the things you will be responsible for:
- Assist with P&L and balance sheet flux analysis on a monthly or quarterly basis.
- Prepare and review key account reconciliations on a monthly or quarterly basis.
- Assist with the month end review and close process, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Review the accounting processes for U.S. acquisitions to ensure compliance
- Communicate with different managers or VP’s within the organization to get an understanding of unique transactions that have a direct impact on the financial statements.
- Assist with internal and external audit requests.
- Collaborate on various projects with the VP of finance regarding management estimates, process improvements, or detailed analysis on specific accounts.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two to three years of accounting experience.
- Must be a CPA or CPA eligible.
- Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced excel skill
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40 Interview Questions That Will Sort the Great from the Good
Originally published by Inc.com
It’s the soft skills that determine how successful leaders will be.
Interviewing people for jobs can very difficult, especially for leadership or management positions. You often have only a limited time available to ask questions, and many candidates are so well prepared it can be difficult to get beneath the polished veneer that they are looking to present, and find out who they really are. Technical ability is fairly easy to assess but it’s their soft skills, their emotional intelligence that is going to have a much bigger impact on whether they will be successful or not.
You need to get them talking about themselves freely, throw them out of their rhythm, and try to find out who is the person behind the mask, The better you can do that, the more successful you will be in your hiring.
Here are 40 interview questions that I have used when interviewing for leadership positions, which have helped me identify the best candidate.
As many of these are open-ended questions give your candidate as much time as they need to answer them, the more they speak the more they will reveal about themselves.
- What value do you bring to this organization?
- If you could start your career over again, what would you do differently?
- Describe the best boss you ever reported to, and why?
- Describe the worst boss that you ever reported to, and why?
- Tell me about the biggest failure you were involved in and what you learned from it.
- Describe what you think this role is about and why it is important to our company?
- Tell me about a project where you did more with less, and how you achieved it?
- What does accountability mean to you?
- Tell me about a time you had to let an employee go? How did you handle that process, and did it go smoothly?
- How do you give people feedback when their performance is not up to standard?
- If you could know three things about your boss what would they be?
- What’s the best feedback you have ever been given, and why?
- What’s the worst feedback you have even been given, why, and how did you handle it?
- If you were asked to do something that was impossible, how would you handle that?
- We asked your previous bosses what they liked and disliked the most about you, what do you think he said?
- What kind of challenges would you not want to be involved in?
- What’s your biggest fear in life?
- What would you do if you won the lottery?
- If you could go back an redo your college years, what subject would you study, and why?
- If we asked you partner about you what would they say?
- Is the customer always right and please explain your thinking?
- What have you done professionally that you succeeded at, but isn’t an experience you’d want to repeat?
- Is it better to be perfect and a little bit late, or ok and on time?
- In less than 5 minutes, please explain something to me that is complex, but you know and understand very well?
- What is something you’d be happy doing every single day for the rest of your career?
- If you had $1,000,000 to start your own business, what kind of business would you start?
- What’s the biggest decision you have ever had to make, and how did you go about making it?
- What’s the toughest interview question you have been asked and what was so tough about it?
- If you had to promote one of your staff what skills would you look for in the ideal candidate?
- What’s the one question you dread most in an interview?
- Tell me about a time where you coached someone through a difficult challenge.
- What qualities in your co-workers bother you most?
- What qualities in your co-workers do you appreciate most?
- Tell me about a work incident in which you were totally honest, despite a potential risk or downside for yourself.
- What your favorite Leadership/Management book and why?
- How do you handle it when co-workers or your team challenge your decisions?
- Describe a time when you were asked to do something you weren’t trained or experienced to do. How did you handle it?
- Describe a time when an employee was underperforming, how did you handle that situation.
- In 2 years time, what achievements of yours are we celebrating?
- What questions about the job or company would you like answered?
The opinions expressed here by Inc.com columnists are their own, not those of Inc.com.
PUBLISHED ON: JAN 24, 2017
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How to maximize LinkedIn for your job search
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Tips for Using the LinkedIn platform:
If you haven’t yet updated your LinkedIn account with all the recent achievements and qualifications, then it is high time you do that. Moreover, to increase your visibility, you must take into consideration several pointers that are mentioned below –
1. Complete your profile: If you are keeping certain spaces in the LinkedIn account blank, then you are actually reducing your chances of visibility. You never know, which recruiter is looking for what skills. Therefore, it is very crucial that you complete your profile. Yes, it is a time consuming affair, but at the end it will reap you ripe fruits only. Hobbies are as important as other pieces of information. Use industry jargon and buzz words because the recruiters will look for candidates with the help of keywords. Therefore, the more complete your account is, the more your chances of getting noticed increases.
2. Enhance connections: You never know who will come up with a great offer for you, therefore keep on connecting and make more and more people aware of the fact that you are looking for a job.
3. Give a face to your name: It is very important to have a photo uploaded to your account. It is easier to connect to the accounts with an image. If there is no photo uploaded there, then it gets quite awkward to connect. Personalize your account with a photo.
4. Be a part of the group: There are several groups out there in LinkedIn. Join one, which you feel is related to your domain or your likings. This helps you in getting noticed by the people who matters and also enhance your connection. Make a good impact by answering some questions and also ask some thought provoking questions that will highlight you in the group. Don’t ask irrelevant questions just for the sake of asking.
5. Change the settings: When you visit someone else’s profile, they will be able to see that. Therefore, while you are paying a visit to a recruiter’s profile change the settings to invisible, so that they don’t get to see that you have visited them 10 times a day.
Maximizing your Job search utilizing LinkedIn:
In the age of digital networking, if you do not have an account on LinkedIn, then you are surely missing out a lot. Every professional should have their profile updated on LinkedIn. Drop in the relevant keywords in your account, so that when the recruiters are fishing for the right candidate they are able to catch you. If you are trying to maximize LinkedIn for the job search, then here are some tips that will help you –
1. Connect more and more: The key to maximize LinkedIn lies in enhancing your connections. The more your network grows, the better it is for you. Making connections don’t mean collecting names or contacts, but it is far more than that. You need to keep following them up and ask questions. You need to keep in touch with them on a regular basis. You have to ensure that all your contacts know you at the top of their head and not keep wondering who you are when they hear your name.
2. Conveying the message: Making your job search obvious can be quite tricky. If you do not have your current boss connected to your profile, then you can say that on your profile that you are looking for exciting offers. But, if you have your boss on-board, then you can just keep your profile complete, so that you are visible to the potential recruiters.
3. Perception of the number of contacts:When you have a huge line up of contacts, then it might seem that you are getting connected to almost anybody and everybody. But, if the names in your contact list boast of some big names and it is seen that you are in touch with them, then it will work in your favor. If you have a small number of connections, then also it will have a negative impact on you. It will show that you are not that interested in networking beyond your friends and people you know.
4. Active respondent: It is of no use of having an account that is sitting idle. Be an active member of groups and also take part in polls. When you are adding value to the discussion or poll answers, then you will surely be noticed by someone who has the potential to offer you something better.
5. Etiquette for requesting recommendations: Though there is no such pre- determined etiquettes that you can follow while asking for recommendations, but you can always ask them politely whether they can take out some time for you and write about your positive traits. You must always return the favor by writing the same about them as well.
6. Professional summary: This section is an important part of your account because this is the place where you can highlight yourself. Start with the heading and also don’t forget the industry. Recruiters mostly use this field for searching the right candidates. Make an impression right at the top with all the keywords and everything crafted properly.
7. Customizing URL: Instead of using the URL that is generated, you can customize the URL with your name. It will be much more appealing and easy to share. So, instead of using http://www.linkedin.com/45z84jr23wef08, you can use something that has your name like http://www.linkedin.com/in/your name. This will make you accessible even outside LinkedIn as well.
8. Options available: The contact settings have different options and it is one place through which you will be able to reach out to the recruiters. There are different options available to make the recruiters aware of the status. Therefore, you can either select consulting offers, career opportunities, new ventures or job reference requests.
If you follow the suggestions closely, then hopefully you will soon be rewarded with a handsome offer.
