If you Google why companies should blog, you’ll get tons of search results (around 388 million, actually). The potential outcomes are endless: increased traffic to a company’s website, cost-effective and focused marketing, and better SEO. In fact, HubSpot conducted a survey and found that 60% of businesses with blogs end up gaining more customers. So
Whether you are just beginning your career or have already been established for some time, becoming involved in a professional organization can be a great way to build a network, increase your knowledge base, and develop skills relevant in the field. Here are some of the top professional organizations for Finance Project Managers/Business Analysts Professional
After the financial crisis in 2008, the US congress, federal government and local governments began to look much more closely at the rules governing the financial industry. A rash of new laws and regulations were passed seeking to limit the risk taking of financial firms and limit the potential damage to consumers from financial transactions.
There’s no getting around it: when you’re managing a group of people, you will inevitably find yourself in the midst of conflict of one type or another. As project manager, you are expected to have the ability to resolve the conflict as quickly and efficiently as possible, and to make sure that the project does
There are a lot of moving parts in the world of finance project management including time constraints, pressure from stakeholders, and changing goals and goal posts. These pitfalls can derail your project timeline and budget, impacting your results, so you’ll want to devise a plan to avoid them right off the bat. Pitfall 1: Taking
In your job search as a project manager, you may have noticed that some of the best opportunities are labeled as consulting. Lucky you, you’ve landed an interview for one of these roles. In preparation, you have polished your resume, honed your interviewing skills, researched the company, assimilated the knowledge and expertise of your financial
When you consider that approximately 63% of project managers claim that lack of communication is one of the biggest challenges they face, this creates a breeding ground for potential conflicts. Increasingly, project managers are dealing with a number of difficulties: longer hours, managing remote team members alongside of on-site contributors, rapidly approaching deadlines and greater
The New York Times reports that four people have brought a class action lawsuit against LinkedIn contending that the service’s “Reference Search” cost them job opportunities. This feature, which is only available to premium account holders who pay a monthly fee, allows employers to discover who else worked at a company during the same time
As a new finance project manager, you’ve decided to implement an open-door policy. Your subordinates should feel free to come to you with questions anytime. After all, open and honest communication is the best path to business success. It isn’t long before your staff takes advantage of your largesse. They come to you constantly with
Whether you are just beginning your career or have already been established for some time, becoming involved in a professional organization can be a great way to build a network, increase your knowledge base, and develop skills relevant in the field. Here are some of the top professional organizations for Finance Project Managers/Business Analysts. Professional
