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Bringing the Job Search into the 21st Century

What to do—and what not do—in a modern search for a finance position.

By Treasury & Risk | February 18, 2020 at 04:51 PM

Over the past few decades, technology has dramatically changed the way finance professionals do their jobs. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that technology has also changed the way they find those jobs.

Accountemps, which provides temporary staffing for accounting, finance, and bookkeeping positions, recently surveyed 2,400 senior managers across the United States about the characteristics that make a particular professional stand out from a crowded field of candidates for an open finance position. The survey results suggest that appropriately leveraging modern technologies is a must.

Nearly half of survey respondents (49 percent) said they are impressed when candidates use social media to network with employees who already work at their organization. A similar proportion (47 percent) said candidates can stand out by giving hiring managers access to an online portfolio or personal website. And 4 in 10 said that highlighting accomplishments in an infographic can tip the scales in a candidate’s favor.

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