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Throughout your accounting career, you need to exhibit both soft and hard skills. You want the technical savvy and interpersonal skills to continue advancing professionally. 1) Examples of Soft Skills Soft skills are less tangible and harder to qualify than hard skills. Like hard skills, soft skills may be enhanced over time. For example, business… Read more »

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Because you spend more time at work than you do at home, you want to make the most of it. By maximizing your time at your job, you will reach your potential and excel in your career. 1) Associate with Positive People Invest your time with positive coworkers. They will keep you in the right… Read more »

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As an accounting professional, collaborating on projects is as important as working independently. Working together helps you fill more needs and provide higher levels of internal and external service. Here are a few collaboration ideas that build better communication and trust. Collaboration Tip #1: Daily Huddle Meeting Implement a daily huddle meeting. If there are… Read more »

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Company culture is what holds an organization together. It motivates employees to overcome challenges and move the company forward. Company culture may also be affecting your ability to hire top talent. Here are five reasons why. Reason #1: Culture May Not Be Defined Hiring for culture fit cannot be done if company culture is not… Read more »

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Meet Dave Kastelic, Practice Leader, Edmonton Dave Kastelic, CPA, CMA is a Practice Leader for Mercer Bradley in Edmonton. He started his career by gaining valuable leadership experience as an accountant in the oil and gas industry. An entrepreneur to the core, Dave took an executive role with a start-up oil and gas service company… Read more »

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Mercer Bradley Fills Western Canada’s Accounting Positions When searching for a way to fill your accounting positions in Western Canada, look no further than Mercer Bradley. We are the go-to recruiting firm in Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg that works with you throughout the entire process to ensure you receive exactly what your company needs.  Mercer Bradley… Read more »

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Much accounting work in Canada is being offered on a contract basis. Because the projects you’re hired for last a set amount of time, typically three to 18 months, you’re able to take on multiple clients over the course of a year. Whether securing work on your own or through Mercer Bradley, there are many… Read more »

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Retaining employees is vital to your company’s success. Keeping top talent results in a positive work environment, greater productivity, lower costs and other benefits. Here are six reasons why employee retention is a hot topic in Canada’s accounting industry. Reason #1: Enhance Recruitment Retention enhances recruitment. Because your company fulfills the promises it makes during… Read more »

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Bringing aboard temporary finance professionals can provide your company with many benefits. Because the workers are employees of the staffing agency, you typically have more advantages than if you hired the workers as full-time employees. Here are 5 ways temporary accounting industry professionals can help your company grow. #1: Maintain Flexibility You maintain flexibility in… Read more »