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July 1, 2006
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Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa.   |
CFO
August 1, 2002
Joseph McCafferty |
Interim CFOs In general, companies are taking longer to fill the CFO position -- usually six months to a year. But since the job is too crucial to leave open that long, companies like Aetna, New York Life, Sapient, and Citrix Systems have, for varying amounts of time, gone the interim CFO route. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2011
Bogan & Doss |
Instinct or Intention? You need to hire, train and manage team members, both advisors and staff, to drive a firm's success and profitability. |
CFO
April 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
Calming the Waters What happens when the CEO and CFO just don't get along? And what should CFOs do when they find themselves locking horns with their boss? |
CFO
November 1, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
Who's Next? Succession planning should be a critical exercise in finance. Too bad so many companies avoid it. |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
CFO Confidential At many companies the CFO is a trusted confidant of the CEO, a valuable sounding board for all kinds of issues. But when CFOs themselves need advice, whom do they call? |
CFO
November 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Look Before You Sit A seat on a corporate board can be a great opportunity, but choose carefully. |
Financial Advisor
February 2012
David Lawrence |
How To Hire Right Three steps that will help you avoid choosing the wrong person for a job. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
Inc.
August 2006
Stephanie Clifford |
The New Science of Hiring Care to dramatically enhance your chance of finding great employees? Trade in your gut instincts for a systematic approach to interviewing, testing, and evaluating job candidates. |
CFO
November 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
A Perfect Fit The demand for finance talent may be soaring, but candidates refuse to settle for just any job. |
CFO
January 30, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Now Hiring Finance departments will add staff for many reasons, but particularly as a preparation for growth. |
CFO
February 1, 2005 |
Go Deeper Boards and audit committees should interact with finance executives below the CFO level, too, writes a reader. Another letter to the editor: Employers must take the time to understand the terminology of the tech people they hire. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Scoping Out the Talent It's a buyer's market, but making smart hires remains far from easy. |
Job Journal
December 2, 2007
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Five Ways to Flub an Interview Here are five mistakes a lot of people make -- even people who are great at doing interviews. |
CFO
June 1, 2006
Laura DeMars |
Making Finance Tick Why the right executive assistant makes all the difference... CFOs on the Move: El Paso Corp. has named Dane Whitehead as CFO... Magma Design Automation has named Pete Teshima as its new finance chief... etc. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
Chuck Jaffe |
The Best Advice Choosing a financial adviser may be the biggest investment decision you make. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
Scott Leibs |
Bigger Fish, Smaller Pond Leaving a large company for the CFO spot at a smaller company can be a great move -- as long as you do your homework. |
CFO
April 1, 2003
Lori Calabro |
Grooming a Replacement Many CFOs are comfortable with identifying a potential replacement, but few see the need to name that person in advance. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 8, 2014
Carmen Nobel |
The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team An entire sales force is replaced at many firms every four years, so it's critical that go-to-market initiatives remain tied to strategic goals. Frank Cespedes explains how in his book, Aligning Strategy and Sales. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
May 1, 2005
Renda & Moyer |
Superstar Selection Take your time interviewing and hiring your next rep - it will pay off for years to come. Remember, new hires are a representation of you, your company, and the entire pharmaceutical industry. |
Entrepreneur
April 2009
Mark Henricks |
How to Interview for Integrity Background checks are great, but skilled interviewing is even more essential. |
AskMen.com
October 20, 2003
Ash Karbasfrooshan |
How To Hire The Best Person The difficulty in hiring someone at your company is that you are effectively placing a wager on someone that you do not know. Here's a simple checklist to make sure that you hire the best candidate. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2006
Marshall Eckblad |
Hiring Right For a small financial advisory practice, taking on staff is a big commitment. Here are ways to increase the odds of success. |
Inc.
May 2008 |
Finding the Right Person Four steps to hiring the right person. |
CFO
November 1, 2007
Alix Stuart |
The Essential Skills To ascend to (and remain in) the CFO's office, you need much more than financial acumen. |
CFO
November 1, 2010
Hyatt & Stuart |
Cold, Cruel World Suddenly, CFOs who are pounding the pavement find that fewer doors are opening. Here's how to get that foot back in. |
CFO
April 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Bouncing Back The economy may be on the mend, but for financial executives, the job opportunities aren't so great. |
CFO
January 30, 2004
Scott Leibs |
New Terrain Post-Enron reforms have made dramatic alterations to the landscape of corporate governance. Boards, their committees, and internal auditors now have greater responsibilities and powers. How will these reforms change the CFO's job? |
CIO
March 1, 2004
Meridith Levinson |
How to Hire So You Don't Have to Fire - Staffing Hiring the right people for your IT organization is not an easy job, nor an exact science. We'll show you how to identify the candidates with the right attitude. |
CFO
November 1, 2003
Kate O'Sullivan |
Executive Charisma: Can It Be Learned? Ask for adjectives describing a finance chief, and "charismatic" doesn't normally leap to mind. Some management experts suggest that a little leadership magnetism and charm are qualities CFOs should nurture. And a few think that charisma can be taught. |
CFO
September 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
Private Club Opportunity is knocking for CFOs who have the skills that private-equity firms demand. |
Entrepreneur
January 2004
Chris Penttila |
Testing the Waters Want to get an idea of how prospective employees may perform on the job? Use a situational interview, and take them on a test run. |
Job Journal
April 16, 2006
Bob Rosner |
The Interviewer's Checklist Important things to remember when hiring new employees. |
Job Journal
January 29, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: HR Managers Can Help You HR managers are excellent sources of information about the company at which you want to get a job. So why not turn them into a source of information for your entire job search? |
CFO
December 1, 2003
Kate O'Sullivan |
Embracing Change There is an upside to the high CFO turnover rate these days: lots more opportunities for those looking to make a move. |
Registered Rep.
September 30, 2014
John Kador |
Ten Interview Questions for Hiring the Best Advisors We queried a variety of advisory firms and recruiters serving the financial services industry for questions they ask to identify the best candidates and what kind of answers they're looking for. |
CFO
September 1, 2007
Laura DeMars |
Vice Can Be Nice Companies offer the vice-chair post to CFOs and ex-CFOs as everything from a consolation prize to preparation for the CEO job. |
Inc.
September 2008
Sheila C. Johnson |
Ask Sheila C. Johnson What you can do to distinguish between job applicants who sound good in interviews and those who will really do a good job. |
Job Journal
April 19, 2009
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Company Recruiters Can Help You Company recruiters are often overlooked as knowledgeable counselors. |
Job Journal
July 30, 2006
Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Readers Pan Peer Interviews Readers vote thumbs down on "peer interviews." |
CFO
April 15, 2012
Scott Leibs |
Going for the Green An energy company CFO explains why finance executives should make sales calls. An interview with Jeff Richard, CFO of Safety-Kleen Systems. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Changing Role of the CFO Companies are once again demanding hardcore accounting, financial reporting and risk-management skills. This represents a shift back to the roots of the CFO position... |
CFO
December 1, 2010
Russ Banham |
Strategic Inquisitions We ask CFOs what it takes to become a true partner in setting company strategy. |
CFO
January 1, 2005
Kate O'Sullivan |
Staying Alive There are ways an incumbent CFO can prove he's worth getting to know--and worth keeping around. Here are four strategies for surviving a change at the top. |
Inc.
February 2007
Jennifer Gill |
Smart Questions for Your Hiring Manager Your HR manager is hounding you to green-light some new hires - but don't move too fast. According to a recent survey, more than half of all job seekers lie on their resumes. Here's how to determine whether you've really found the right person for the job. |
CFO
November 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Pay Up With finance talent in high demand, companies are boosting compensation -- and making some demands of their own. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Scott Leibs |
Fresh Start A break from CFO duties can be rejuvenating, but executive recruiters warn that too much time out of the workforce can hurt your options if you want to get back into finance. |
CFO
March 17, 2003
Russ Banham |
The Power of 3 One way to bridge the CFO-CIO divide: Bring a third party into the conversation. |
