The IQ PARTNERS Blog

No one wants to get laid off or fired, but it happens, even to good employees. When times are tight, finance companies have to make hard decisions about their staff. To ensure you are not caught completely off-guard and can create time to start looking for alternative career options, you need to be aware of the signs that you might be the next employee on the chopping block.

Top level marketing talent doesn’t stay on the market long – they are in high demand, and proactive companies act swiftly to ensure their company gets top job candidates before you do

Whether you see it coming or not, it can feel like a punch in the gut. How you react to a job loss is the key to getting your career back on track.

Determining how much to pay an employee can be challenging. You want to set your rates so you can attract the right people, but you also have budgetary considerations to account for.

Hiring better is the key to rapid growth in any company — your people are your greatest asset. Our managing partner, Bruce Powell, went on camera to share 5 winning strategies to grow your company FAST by hiring smarter.

Hiring top marketing talent for your organization is a must today. Strong branding and marketing campaigns can literally make or break an organization. We live in a 24/7 marketing world, and companies that can master marketing are poised to be leaders in their industry.

If you say that you don’t lie during job interviews, then you are probably lying. According to recent research from the University of Guelph, 94% of people lie during job interviews

Hiring is not always about finding a full time or permanent solution for your organization, especially in fast-paced and ever-evolving industries like marketing. With technology, tactics and strategies evolving at a rapid pace, it’s important for companies to have flexibility, and this has an impact on their approach to hiring. Sometimes, it’s better to hire a consultant, contract worker, or freelancer for a marketing campaign rather than go the traditional route and hire a full time marketer.

As we look at the year that was and set our career goals and objectives for 2016, it’s important to understand where the job market is and what it has to offer finance and accounting professionals. We have put together a list of some of the top jobs in the industry.