Instead of limiting scope and paying attention to issues that need fixing, companies should spend more time focused on their opportunities. The process of appreciative inquiry – discovery, dream, design and destiny – can turn fix-it organisations into more-strategic ones.
Good communication with employees in other buildings or other continents is the biggest difficulty CIOs face in managing those workers. A survey of US CIOs also lists four tips to better manage remote workers.
Vacant accounting or finance jobs take an average of about one month to fill, according to a recent survey of 2,100 US CFOs by staffing services firm Robert Half.
Fifty-eight percent of CFOs start the day by checking their email, according to a new survey. Find out how to prevent email and other distractions from putting you behind schedule.
Connectivity has given employees far more flexibility, but the always-on trend has a way of overwhelming workers. And companies aren’t prepared to handle the management of overwhelmed employees, executives in a global survey by Deloitte say.
Asia no longer tops the list of places where US tech companies plan to create manufacturing jobs, research by BDO suggests. Find out where the tech industry is looking to offshore next.
Although handwritten thank-you letters provide a nice personal touch after a job interview, candidates may want to express gratitude to a potential employer more quickly than a postal delivery will allow.
Professionals who ask for a raise or promotion often are rewarded, new research shows. But making such a request requires courage, tact and timing. Find out how to strike the right balance.
Large public companies continue to eliminate the COO position—and CFOs stand to benefit with increased duties and responsibilities. But that change means ambitious finance execs need to broaden their skill set.
Internships and other in-college work opportunities can provide accounting and finance students an advantage in the post-graduation job market, a new survey shows.
Millennials, to some, can seem restless, but they are a major part of current and future workplaces. Companies, especially those run by Baby Boomers, must adapt to keep Millennials engaged and motivated, said Rita McGrath, an author and Columbia University management professor.
Romantic relationships between co-workers are inevitable. Research shows HR departments are tightening policies regarding them. Concerns about office dating include the appearance of favouritism and potential legal claims.
The once-delayed employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes effect Jan. 1, 2015. Here are ways small businesses can lower their health care costs with the new requirement looming.
Professional accountants in Canada tend to be hard-working and well-compensated, a 2013 survey by CPA Canada suggests. But some are compensated much better than others.
These tips can help job candidates excel during an interview through Skype or other online video platforms. Video interviews seem to be growing as companies seek to learn more about a candidate than they would with a telephone chat.
Global supply chains tend to deliver more value when CFOs and supply-chain leaders work closely together, but such a business partnership existed at only about one-quarter of companies EY polled worldwide.
Hiring managers consider a job-hopper to be someone who has worked five places in ten years, according to a new Robert Half survey that offers tips for employees thinking about changing companies.
