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Browse thoughtful views and opinions about staffing topics from KBW’s perspective.
Key Steps to Take When Preparing Your Accounting Department for Maternity Leave
Managing maternity leave for your accounting team is challenging. The reality of having a team member gone is an even greater concern for a small business. Since roles tend to carry additional responsibilities and specialized knowledge, finding a temporary replacement...
3 Ways to Scrap the Boring Water Cooler Talk for Something More Meaningful
Since you spend a significant amount of time at work, part of each day, most likely, is spent talking with coworkers around the water cooler. Having conversations promotes intellectual curiosity and encourages learning, feeling challenged and exploring the world....
End of Year Self Assessments
It’s the end of the calendar year and in addition to the self-assessment your organization may have asked you to do, it’s also a time when we take stock of our personal goals – what we’re proud of, what we’re glad we tried, what worked and what didn’t. The act of...
The Appropriate Way to Navigate Office Happy Hours
Deciding whether to join your team for office happy hours can be challenging. On the one hand, you may want to stay at the office for another hour and get more work done. On the other hand, you want to maintain credibility as the leader. Since you want to promote...
BANKW’s Alexander Provides Guidance on Recruiting in These Tough Times
New Hampshire Business Review's "Down to Business" podcast featuring our own Jason Alexander, Managing Partner, BANKW Staffing.About BANKW Staffing Through its portfolio companies, KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting, Alexander Technology Group, The Nagler Group,...
How to Keep Your Accounting Department Running Effectively During the Holidays
Managing an accounting department during the holidays is stressful. You have to balance employee requests for time off with the increased workload of year-end tasks. Although you want your team to have time off when desired, you also need additional accounting...
Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Posting About the Holidays on Social Media
Like most people, you probably indulge in holiday celebrations and traditions with family and friends. You also might enjoy sharing your experiences with others on social media. Although those are meaningful things to do, keep in mind that oversharing about your...
How to Effectively Lead and Manage Your Data Entry Temps
Great leaders and talent are needed to grow a successful company. The best leaders focus on vision and strategy to guide and remove obstacles for their teams. They clarify priorities and expectations, define roles and ensure the processes to execute them are in place....
The Experience You Should Have as an Accounting Clerk
If you want to begin a career in accounting, one way to start is as an accounting clerk. This entry-level position requires some formal education, fundamental skills, and other qualifications. On-the-job training, accounting certifications, and additional education...
Reasons You Should Take an Accounting Contract Assignment When in Between Jobs
Accounting contract roles are abundant. They’re an excellent way to secure income, increase skills and potentially be offered a full-time position. Plus, contract roles fill the gaps between jobs on your resume. Here are five reasons you should take an accounting...
Nailing the Interview: How to Not Over Prepare
Ever heard of those pesky little things called behavioral interview questions? You know, the questions that start out with, “Tell me about a time when…” or "Give me an example of…” These questions are meant for the interviewer to get to know how your experiences match...
Your Job Descriptions Could Be the Reason You Aren’t Getting the Right Candidates
If you are not attracting the right candidates for your accounting and finance positions, it may be because of your job descriptions. The best descriptions combine essential role responsibilities, core skills and experience sought, and company culture elements. They...
Using the Rules of Improv at Work
The rules of improv aren’t just for comedy scenes on a stage. They’re a great guide for moving ideas forward and creating an environment that fosters listening, respect and innovation. As Robert Kulhane of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business said, “Improvisation isn't...
Fired? How to talk about it in an interview
Heading into a job interview knowing you’ll be asked a question that reminds you of a bad time in your work life can add an extra degree of difficulty to an already stressful process. There are ways you can prepare, though, that will help you frame the issue as a...
Goals Setting Obstacles
Once you’ve moved on from outside considerations, fear may kick in. That number is way too high...What if I fail? What if my co-workers resent me? What if… Sometimes, fear just is. And when you’re looking at a big, end-of-year numbers, it can be overwhelming. So...