Forward Looking Business Training

 Be careful answering social media posts such as pet names, first car driven, and facts that may lead to your full date of birth! These may seem fun and harmless but may be data mining for answers to secret questions which may be used to compromise your accounts via password resets. I see this every day, and not all are obvious; however, combined with many other questions, may direct someone to the common security questions. A professional interviewer will ask you a series of unrelated harmless questions in order to put you at ease, and assess your reaction to questions you have no reason to lie about; then they will hit you with the odd question they really want an answer too, but may randomly throw them in so it does not appear obvious.  Many of the questions asked in these social media surveys are directly related to some of the common access/password reset questions,  and others are indirect; when combined with other questions and information, this can lead a professi...

  Do you want to scream every time you hear the phrase ˋThe New Normal?’ Working from home and meeting or learning on-line has been a great contingency plan; but let’s get real, we can’t do this forever... at least I won’t!  On-line meetings and workshops cannot provide the dynamics of in person interaction; for those who think I’m a dinasour for saying this, think about your personal/intimate relationships, and about that night out on the town you are planning with your friends the minute you are able. Personally, I look forward to standing in front of you with my clicker in one hand, whitebard marker in the other, and walking from table to table to see how you’re doing on the group assignment I have given you. Let's start the dialogue on the benefits of face to face interation, and why we need to get back to it; for Example: Getting up in the morning, getting ready for work including changing from our pajamas to real clothes, stopping at your favourite coffee shop, greeting ...

  “Do you remember when I talked about people skills being the most important part of being an Accountant Melissa?” “Yes I do.” “Once you get that into your head, the next is getting to know your clients and their business. Regardless of what they do: manufacturing, services, government, or private sector, people have a passion for what they do, and you taking an honest interest in them, and their business is paramount to a good working relationship.” “I never imagined that as an Accountant, I would put on a pair of hard toe boots and a helmet, and learn everything there is to know about making ice, including the systems used to power the facility.” “But that’s precisely what an Accountant needs to do Melissa.” Excerpt from our book The Beancounter available on Amazon Kindle.  Amazon.com: The Beancounter: The business student's guide to the real world eBook: Elliot CPA CGA, Daniel W: Kindle Store A good leadership coach or business consultant will have same or similar transfer...