how to set your firm apart to recruits

red sphere among silver spheresincludes tips for small firms.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

differentiation places your firm in the right spot compared to your competitors.

more on staffing: why firms can’t afford not to develop women partners | staff performance feedback done right | 21 staff training best practices | making flex time work in the real world | 10 winning traits of accounting firm leaders | the importance of great bosses | the 12 reasons your staff hates your firm | what happened to the relevancy of the cpa profession?
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social media has a role. so do personal phone calls, advertising and even talking up salaries.
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why firms can’t afford not to develop women partners

young smiling woman holding tablet in office8 best practices.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

let’s open this discussion in very simple terms.

more on staffing: staff performance feedback done right | why staff scheduling should be centralized | compensation: money and beyond | how to make mandatory saturdays a thing of the past | what staff mentoring is and isn’t | do flexible hours help or hurt us? | 8 keys to keeping staff engaged | staffing: what cpa firms are learning the hard way
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the cpa profession suffers mightily from a shortage of labor. there are several reasons for this, in no particular order:
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staff performance feedback done right

marc rosenberg: "because supervisors know there will be an annual review, they may hold off giving feedback on an ongoing basis. so staff often hear criticism for the first time during the annual appraisal."6 problems with annual reviews. plus sample forms for job and (sigh) annual reviews.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

“feedback is the breakfast of champions.” – ken blanchard

 

more on staffing: why staff scheduling should be centralized | 8 recruiting strategies: how many are you using? | 6 keys to advancement programs | guidelines for flexible work policies | staff need meaningful recognition | survey: 97% of leading firms now offer flexible work arrangements | how to create a talent management strategy
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this post is divided into two sections:

  • the progressive view of providing performance feedback, which a minority of firms today practice. whenever something new appears in a major way, some firms are always slow to embrace it. examples: proactive selling, going paperless, adopting the cloud and managing a cpa firm like a real business.
  • the traditional view of providing performance feedback, which a majority of firms still practice today. if asked why the traditional practice continues, a common response is often, “that’s the way we’ve always done it. it ain’t perfect, but we are reasonably satisfied with it.””

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why staff scheduling should be centralized

illustration of six workers in silhouetteplus 10 ways to keep staff accountable.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

organized and effective centralized scheduling enables firms to staff client projects so the client work is completed.

more on staffing: 8 recruiting strategies: how many are you using? | 21 staff training best practices | how to make mandatory saturdays a thing of the past | what staff mentoring is and isn’t | do flexible hours help or hurt us? | 8 keys to keeping staff engaged | staffing: what cpa firms are learning the hard way
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other benefits of central scheduling:
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8 recruiting strategies: how many are you using?

stylized industrial 3d number 8it’s not a job for just the hr department.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

there are a plethora of ideas and techniques to recruit staff.

more on staffing: how to make mandatory saturdays a thing of the past | guidelines for flexible work policies | 10 winning traits of accounting firm leaders | what staff mentoring is and isn’t | staff need meaningful recognition | the importance of great bosses | do flexible hours help or hurt us? | survey: 97% of leading firms now offer flexible work arrangements | the 12 reasons your staff hates your firm | 8 keys to keeping staff engaged | how to create a talent management strategy | what happened to the relevancy of the cpa profession? | staffing: what cpa firms are learning the hard way
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all of them can be sorted into eight high-level strategies:

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