Recruiting

My editor, Bob Scott, called me from an Information Technology Alliance conference this week to report some seemingly unbelievable news: Several attendees were complaining about candidates who didn’t show up for job interviews.

If you are interested in how the accounting profession is evolving, you might want to keep Mark Koziel on speed dial.

On the heels of weak results for its North American operations, Sage has laid off 150 out of its 5,000 North American workers, citing the move as a response to the economic climate.

Looking to get younger accountants through your doors? Try hosting a speed-dating event along with cocktails.

The job market in accounting and finance is essentially holding steady with few gains anticipated early next year, according to a new survey.

Thanks to the Uniform Accountancy Act, beginning in 2010 in New York and 2012 in Pennsylvania, undergraduate accounting students will be required to complete 150 hours of related course work before sitting for the CPA exam.

Young employees will take a marshmallow today vs. a package of marshmallows tomorrow.

Got a new marketing superstar in your firm you want to recognize? Are they the type to push up their sleeves and get down in the trenches? Have their achievements caused heads to turn? If so, he/she could be the next Association for Accounting Marketing’s Annual Rookie of the Year.

The American Institute of CPAs is launching a new series of ads for its "Feed the Pig" financial literacy campaign targeted at adults in the 25-to-34 age group.

It’s always nice to see an accounting firm put their money where their mouth is when it comes to the younger generation – and Goodman & Company has set a fine example.

What does Nina Smith, president of Sage's business management division, think the new generation's major challenge in the workplace will be?

The American Institute of CPAs has enhanced its CPE Online Grading Site with improved navigation, new exam features and a simplified log-in process.

Accounting students said career opportunities would be their primary consideration when choosing an employer, according to a new survey by KPMG.

Looking for an intergenerational mix of news and opinion? Look no further.

Accounting schools are scrambling to stay ahead of the IFRS curve.

"Women have been in the profession in equal numbers to men for more than 20 years, yet women represent just 19 percent of the U.S. public accounting shareholder/partner population."

The American Institute of CPAs will be one of the sponsors of CollegeWeekLive, a virtual job fair for college students scheduled for November 12-13.

The American Accounting Association has launched AAACommons, an online social network and member community.

The College for Financial Planning plans to significantly expand its scholarship program to further support financial professionals facing the turbulent economic market.

Despite the financial crisis that has engulfed both Wall Street and Main Street, the demand for skilled accountants during tax season remains as strong as ever."Firms continue to hire skilled accountants and they continue to be in short supply," explained Jon Zion, president of eastern U.S. operations for Robert Half Finance & Accounting. "The unemployment rate for highly skilled finance and accounting professionals is 2.5 percent, while the overall unemployment rate is over 6 percent."