{"id":131672,"date":"2024-10-24t11:57:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-24t15:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=131672"},"modified":"2024-10-29t19:22:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29t23:22:34","slug":"staff-crave-advancement-and-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2024\/10\/24\/staff-crave-advancement-and-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"staff crave advancement and challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/strong><\/p>\n do your people know what it takes to get ahead?<\/strong><\/p>\n by marc rosenberg<\/i> the cpa firm mergers and acquisitions company prohorizons has surveyed thousands of staff on what they want most from their jobs. here are excerpts from their survey results:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n opportunities for growth and development<\/strong><\/p>\n one of the most common reasons people leave their jobs is because they don\u2019t see potential for future growth. staff want to be in a position where they are constantly growing and improving instead of just staying stagnant. the best cpa firms encourage that growth by providing opportunities for career and personal development. rewarding work<\/strong><\/p>\n staff want to see the impact of their work and know they are making a difference. when staff are engaged, they feel their work has an impact on the clients they serve.<\/p>\n chance to take ownership of projects<\/strong><\/p>\n firms have to make certain their staff feel they are empowered to make choices and contribute to the firm. if someone has an idea, they should always feel free to present it to their supervisor or to other personnel.<\/p>\n a 2018 article published by the illinois society of public accountants reiterated that younger professionals often consider leaving the field of public accounting because of the \u201cperceived lack of advancement opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n job-hopping was taboo for older generations, but times have indeed changed. young people\u2019s attitudes toward changing jobs have shifted since the groundbreaking research done on generation x.<\/p>\n generation x and millennials are less concerned about job-hopping because it has lost its stigma. they are more concerned about advancement opportunities and challenge, learning and feedback. when these stop, people leave.<\/p>\n jeanne meister, a consultant with future workplace, wrote the following for forbes, explaining why job-hopping doesn\u2019t faze bottom line: if you want to retain your staff, you\u2019d better figure out ways they can advance and ways you can keep them challenged.<\/p>\n examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n cpa firms have many different job titles. we\u2019ll address the most common:<\/p>\n this table addresses what it takes to advance from staff to senior and from senior to manager. in the next section, we address what it takes to advance to partner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n intangibles<\/strong><\/p>\n financial and legal<\/strong><\/p>\n practice development<\/strong><\/p>\n production and client management<\/strong><\/p>\n technical<\/strong><\/p>\n supervision<\/strong><\/p>\n administration<\/strong><\/p>\n do your people know what it takes to get ahead?<\/strong>
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\nmentorship programs are important opportunities for growth. people want to work for cpa firms that have mentorship programs where they can learn from more experienced colleagues and network with other professionals. staff crave chances to grow within the firm by adding new responsibilities throughout their careers.<\/p>\n\n
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components of a good advancement program at a cpa firm<\/h3>\n
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how firms can make staff jobs challenging<\/h3>\n
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\n general performance traits needed to advance (whatever position you aspire to)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n basics<\/th>\n wild cards<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n
* wild cards are skills that all cpa firms would love their staff to develop, though many staff and indeed partners don\u2019t develop them. some firms require these skills for partners, while many others say, \u201cit would be great, but we stop short of requiring them to make partner.\u201d<\/p>\n \n
what it takes to advance to specific titles in cpa firms<\/h3>\n
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\n title<\/th>\n position description<\/th>\n next promotion<\/th>\n what it takes to advance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n staff<\/td>\n \u2022 is entry level
\n\u2022 works on one job at a time
\n\u2022 does not supervise staff
\n\u2022 focuses mainly on learning basic technical skills
\n\u2022 rarely reports to a partner<\/td>\nsenior<\/td>\n \u2022 is able to senior small jobs
\n\u2022 hits annual charge hour budget with acceptable realization
\n\u2022 has mastered basic technical work
\n\u2022 doesn\u2019t repeat mistakes
\n\u2022 has 2-3 years as a staff person<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n senior<\/td>\n \u2022 runs jobs in the field
\n\u2022 mostly one job at a time, but not always
\n\u2022 supervises staff
\n\u2022 has heavy client contact
\n\u2022 has lots of partner contact<\/td>\nmanager<\/td>\n \u2022 jobs delivered to manager or partner need minimal changes
\n\u2022 is a skillful supervisor
\n\u2022 is productive; realizable
\n\u2022 has partner or permanent manager potential
\n\u2022 has credibility with staff and upward to partners
\n\u2022 has 2-3 years as a senior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\npromotion to partner: thresholds and competencies<\/h3>\n
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\nby marc rosenberg<\/i>
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