Employee retention

Accounting firms and other businesses are losing out on talent because minorities are limited in their opportunities.

Managers and firm leaders need to start recognizing that staff are burnt out and bruised.

Staff should have well-rounded experience for their first three or four years and then should look for an area to specialize in.

Both clients and staff say the remote-work model has been effective, and that’s one big reason Grant Thornton is continuing it, according to CEO Brad Preber.

Accounting firms are reopening their doors as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes thanks to wide availability of vaccines in the U.S., but they’re trying to avoid alienating staff.

It’s important to know your team’s interests, hobbies and passions outside of work, and encourage them to know the same about you.

There are some strategies organizations can use to hold onto diverse employees.

Staffing agency LaSalle Network found that 88 percent of soon-to-be college graduates had no first job ready post-graduation — the highest such figure over the last five years.

Big Four firm PricewaterhouseCoopers placed No.1 on the online career resource's annual list of the best firms to work for, based on accounting professionals' feedback on a wide range of topics.

Peter Burke of Best Companies Group details the latest trends in creating employee-friendly workplaces.