Overall communication skills have declined dramatically in recent years. Thanks to the onslaught of new technology, there are many ways to communicate like email, instant message, video conferencing, and social media. As a result more traditional communication skills – like phone skills – have practically disappeared. While that may not affect your entire company, this […]

Traditional professional development and continuing education methods typically require employees to take the same courses, even if they aren’t always relevant for every employee. That’s not only a waste of your employees’ time; it’s also a huge waste of money. New online platforms not only make it possible for employees to take the right courses […]

There is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction in the internal audit function right now. A new study by Deloitte found that only 13 percent of chief audit executives (CAEs) were very satisfied with the skills of their audit teams. More than half reported being dissatisfied with their team’s skills. But these departments can’t find better candidates, because it’s […]

Many people think the hardest part of being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is passing the CPA exam. And while that is quite a feat, the real challenge is keeping up with your CPE requirements to maintain your license. That’s 40 hours/year over a lot of very busy years! For CPAs who work in large […]

Finance and accounting are among the most in-demand skills in the labor market right now. If you have an accounting or finance degree, and/or are a certified professional accountant (CPA), you may even  find yourself being hassled by recruiters on Linkedin and elsewhere. Yet if you really want to maximize your skills and make the […]

Most companies have some form of ethics policy in place. The name of the policy may vary. Some companies call them Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, or just plain Ethics Policy. But they all have the same goal: to ensure all employees behave in an ethical fashion. Companies create this policy for good reasons. […]

Right now, the labor market is tighter than it has been in years. For college graduates, career professionals, and people looking to advance or change careers, a tight labor market makes it easier to find jobs and opportunities. For HR departments and managers, it can create staffing headaches. Yet while the labor market is looking […]

Flipped classrooms are relatively new, but they are increasingly more common. That’s because they offer educators the ability to teach students skills they actually need with higher quality interactions and applied learning projects. How? Educators who flip the classroom are moving the lectures out of the classroom and moving homework in. That means lectures are […]

E-learning is taking the world by storm, but many companies and working professionals are still testing the waters, not wanting to commit, as they figure out the landscape. The cost of learning per working professional can be high enough that even a short, paid trial is more commitment than desired by most.  Today Illumeo, the […]

The hiring process is tedious for everyone involved. It is lengthy and expensive for many companies, as companies spend on average around $4,000 and take 52 days to fill an open position. Worse yet, more than a third of new hires don’t make it past the first six months in a new job and nearly one half […]