Leadership & people skills

Internal auditors receive modest raises

Although internal auditors in the US and Canada generally received modest pay raises in the past year, the median salaries for many US internal audit positions decreased, according to a new survey report.

More women being named to CFO role

The number of large US companies with female CFOs has grown to 90, a small but growing percentage. Overall executive turnover declined for the second year in a row.

Keys to employee engagement

Researchers interviewed 2,006 UK professionals to find out how motivated they were in their current role and identify the main differentiators of companies with a highly engaged workforce.

Rise in US accounting salaries accelerates

Accounting professionals in the US continue to be in high demand, and the starting salaries they can command are rising at an accelerating rate, according to new data.

Global CEOs foresee more hiring in next 3 years

Nearly 80% of CEOs say they plan to grow their workforce in the next three years, and many are taking at least a moderately aggressive approach to growth. KPMG’s Global CEO Outlook also shows that chief executives are concerned about changing customer dynamics.

6 interview questions get to the heart of Generation Z

Generation Z, the newest section of the workforce, is leaving university with new habits of a digitally networked, post-recession world. It’s enough to make a hiring manager reconsider interview questions. Here’s what to ask.

Conference-call annoyances and how to avoid them

Conference calls can be troublesome, whether because of background noise, callers on mute, or callers’ interrupting each other. To avoid the most common conference-call distractions, follow a few simple steps to improve your next group call.

4 ways to unlock employee performance

Companies that encourage collaboration boost employee productivity, but corporate culture frequently works against employees helping each other make company-wide accomplishments, research suggests. Find out four ways to overcome these hurdles and unlock employee performance.

How to turn constraints into opportunities

When we come up against a constraint in the workplace, such as a lack of resources or an impossibly short time frame, we tend to see it as a limitation, which ultimately stifles creativity and performance. But what if we started to look at constraints as opportunities instead?

Are you a scorekeeper or a business partner?

Finance professionals face increasingly intricate business and regulatory challenges, which necessitate new skills, competencies and resources to achieve organisational success. During a CGMA panel, finance leaders shared the skills needed to deliver sustainable value to an organisation.

Midsize US companies struggle to retain employees

An increasing number of midsize US companies are struggling to retain talent, a Deloitte survey found. To sustain expected growth, companies are planning to invest more in technology, increase worker compensation, and boost training.

CFOs to counteroffers: Just say no

Retention should be more proactive than reactive, CFOs say, starting with a strong pay and benefits package but also including a transparent culture.
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