What Are the Advantages & Disadvantages of Hiring a Digital Nomad?

What Are the Advantages & Disadvantages of Hiring a Digital Nomad?

June 14th, 2018

By Riel LaPointe, Toronto Financial & IT Recruiter Flexibility is important for organizations, especially when it comes to staffing. Many companies struggle with the decision to hire or hold off altogether. One effective way to…

5 Reasons Why Accounting Careers Are NOT Boring

5 Reasons Why Accounting Careers Are NOT Boring

April 19th, 2018

When people discuss careers they think would be boring, accounting-related roles often top the list. Most people assume accountants spend their days sitting at their desk crunching numbers. While this is definitely part of accounting…

What’s Your Brand? How It Impacts Your Recruiting Efforts

What’s Your Brand? How It Impacts Your Recruiting Efforts

April 6th, 2018

By Riel LaPointe, Toronto Financial & IT Recruiter Finance companies are not exactly known for their company brands. What your brand says about you as an employer can have a huge impact on your recruiting…

Common But Misleading Accounting Career Myths

Common But Misleading Accounting Career Myths

March 20th, 2018

Accounting is boring. It’s only for people who are math experts. All you do is crunch numbers. These are some of the common myths you hear about accounting. And some of these myths scare people…

Why You Should Reconsider Applying for That Job

Why You Should Reconsider Applying for That Job

February 22nd, 2018

By Riel LaPointe, Toronto Financial & IT Recruiter Searching for a job can be exhausting. There are hundreds of job posts to read through for a given profession. Once you find a job that catches…

You’re About to Be Designated: Where Do You Go?

You’re About to Be Designated: Where Do You Go?

February 20th, 2018

You’ve put in those years of studying and writing exams. Now the time has finally come. You are about to get your accounting designation. For many accountants in this position, you’ve spent so much time…

Finance Master’s Degree with the Highest Earning Potential

Finance Master’s Degree with the Highest Earning Potential

October 20th, 2017

Education plays an important role in planning a career in finance. How much education you have can impact your career path, your ability to get interview requests, and your ability to compete with other candidates….

Does Your Resume Suck? 5 Traits of the Worst Resumes

Does Your Resume Suck? 5 Traits of the Worst Resumes

October 13th, 2017

By Riel LaPointe, Toronto Financial & IT Recruiter We all want to have a great resume. We want a resume that will grab a recruiter or hiring manager’s attention and get us called for job…

Key Stats About Candidate Messaging Preferences

Key Stats About Candidate Messaging Preferences

September 12th, 2017

How you communicate with candidates matters. Picking up the phone and calling a candidate may seem like the best option, but it is not the only effective way to connect with candidates in today’s job…