When we predict the future of the C-suite, the chief financial officer (CFO) looks set to be pivotal. In this choppy economic world with workforce and investment priorities ever-changing, their brief may even become more influential, and more powerful, than that of the chief executive. But many believe not enough…...
“Overqualified” Applicants Often Overachieve
While established firms typically will consider only experienced applicants in their search for Financial Services employees, they often consider too much experience a negative trait. “Overqualified” candidates, they assume, will consider the position beneath them, will quickly become disillusioned with their lower station in the corporate world, and will…...
Firing As Important As Hiring for Financial Roles
It is probably the worst part of any Financial Executive's job, but sometime during the course of any career in corporate finance, you are going to have to fire someone. It is bad enough knowing that you have to tell an employee that he is losing his livelihood. It…...
Reduce Financial Executive Turnover to Save Company Money
Financial executives and CEO's often focus on reducing turnover as a way to save money for their companies. They know losing a key employee costs the firm in several ways. It forces a re- engagement of the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process, with all its attendant costs for job…...