Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team

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Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team

Hiring Smarter brings together the co-leaders of The ASP Team’s recruiting team, Joss Stokke and Quinn Finnigan, providing insight and opinions from their 45 years of collective experience. Each episode dives deep into a current topic surrounding hiring in accounting and finance. From salaries to macro hiring market trends to interview tips and tricks, they will equip you with understanding to help you make better decisions, whether you’re looking for a job or looking to hire. Contingent recruiting for all levels accounting & finance - Division of CFO Selections

Episodes

  1. DEC 2

    Interview with Alex de Soto – CFO recruiter

    Our first interview! We are joined by Alex de Soto. He has led the retained CFO search function for CFO Selections for the past 15 years. His clients are typically $50-250M in size and he’s placed CFOs across nearly every industry in his career. We’re delighted to learn from Alex about how he hires smarter. Check out the video version on our website - https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html

    23 min

  2. NOV 7

    Navigating Counteroffers

    Joss and Quinn discuss counteroffers: what are they, when to expect one, and most importantly, how to handle them. Teaser: it’s RARE that one should be accepted! You can see the video version on our website at https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html

    21 min

  3. SEP 23

    Lessons from the Trenches

    In this episode of Hiring Smarter, Joss and Quinn share some of their best recruiting stories! Perseverance pays off, contingency plans are essential, and yes, mistakes happen. Don't miss the next episode - Joss & Quinn will focus on "Handling Counter Offers". To view the video check out our website - https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html

    15 min

  4. JUL 25

    The Value of Hiring Late-Career Professionals

    In this episode Joss and Quinn discuss the advantages of considering late-career candidates and debunk five common objections they’ve heard on this topic. To see the video version check out Episode 5 on our website - https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html

    20 min

  5. MAY 23

    Hiring a Unicorn Candidate

    In this episode Joss and Quinn discuss why hiring the perfect (unicorn) candidate, while often times appealing, is rarely a good idea.

    14 min

  6. APR 26

    How to Deal With Resume Gaps

    Resume gaps are totally acceptable, often expected. But how you explain them and talk about them is crucial when it comes to finding a new position. Joss & Quinn discuss their own gaps, different types of gaps, and how they advise candidates to deal with gaps in their resumes in this episode. You can watch the video of this episode here.

    23 min

  7. MAR 20

    Negotiating Compensation

    Join Joss and Quinn as they discuss the finer points of negotiating compensation whether you are interviewing or hiring for a new position. Be sure to check out The ASP Team's Compensation Comparison Calculator here: https://www.theaspteam.com/compensation-calculator.html And catch the full episode (with video) here: https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html

    19 min

  8. FEB 8

    The Future of Hiring in Finance

    Joss and Quinn provide a detailed overview of why hiring in accounting & finance will continue to be a challenge in the months and years to come, and what you can do about it. Watch the video here: https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html Articles referenced in this episode: Drop in Accounting enrollment 1998 – 2008: https://www.cfoselections.com/perspective/too-few-or-too-many-cfos   Recent drop in accounting enrollment: https://www.aicpa-cima.com/professional-insights/download/2023-trends-report  Degreed accountants being snatched up by consulting firms: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/accounting-salary-cpa-shortage-dec2caa2  Lack of a “central point” in hiring: https://www.cfoselections.com/perspective/why-is-it-so-hard-to-hire-an-accounting-employee-a-20th-anniversary-reflection

    17 min
  • 8 Episodes

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Hiring Smarter brings together the co-leaders of The ASP Team’s recruiting team, Joss Stokke and Quinn Finnigan, providing insight and opinions from their 45 years of collective experience. Each episode dives deep into a current topic surrounding hiring in accounting and finance. From salaries to macro hiring market trends to interview tips and tricks, they will equip you with understanding to help you make better decisions, whether you’re looking for a job or looking to hire. Contingent recruiting for all levels accounting & finance - Division of CFO Selections

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