Hiring managers understand that the value of an “A” employee, someone who brings their best game every day and elevates the level of those around them, can do a tremendous amount to boost the likelihood of reaching team and corporate goals.  However, when it comes to finding and hiring the person for the next open position, it can feel like a game of dice when trying to identify that next great talent. 
 

“So, why don’t you tell me about yourself?” is the most frequently asked interview question. It’s a question that most interviewees expect and the one they have the most difficulty answering. Though one could answer this open- ended question in a myriad of ways, the key to answering this question or any other interview question is to offer a response that supports your career objective. This means that you shouldn’t respond with comments about your hobbies, spouse, or extra curricular activities. Trust me, interviewers aren’t interested.

On Thursday, April 9th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which sets U.S. accounting rules, announced therelease of three final FASB Staff Positions (FSPs) on fair value (aka mark-to-market accounting), particularly with respect to applying FAS 157, Fair Value Measurement, in inactive markets, and regarding the accounting rulesimpacting other-than-temporary-impairment (OTTI), and fair value disclosures in interim periods.

By Steve Schott, president – Partner Finance

The U.S. economy stands at the edge of what could be a significant recession, fueled by a collapse in the mortgage industry, a declining stock market, slower consumer spending and rising unemployment. Since August, companies have shed over 100,000 jobs, raising the total of unemployed citizens to 9.4 million and an unemployment rate now topping 6%. In the financial markets, investment banks are collapsing, being sold at huge discounts, and are downsizing in record numbers, causing a flood of job seekers in a job market where far too few positions exist.