Monthly Archives: July 2009

Be a Problem Solver

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

I follow the Recruiter Uncensored blog, and a recent post “Pay Attention to Bad Press,”  although targeted to recruiters, contains valuable information for job search candidates. Companies are hiring CFOs and other senior executives to solve problems … not because … Continue reading →

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The Resume Writing Myth

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

I was having breakfast with one of my colleagues the other morning, and our conversation circled around to debunking the myths of our industry. For example, you are going to get your next job and stay there until you retire … Continue reading →

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CFO Asked to Resign

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

So says the headline. Which begs the question, “does this CFO have a potential branding and/or credibility challenge”? If you Google his name, the only post that is conclusively “this” CFO is the one that leads with the headline: “Broward’s CFO … Continue reading →

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The Rules Have Changed

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

So the question becomes, are you playing by the new rules or the old rules? As “The New Trouble on the Line” points out, the game has changed and the new rules are catching candidates by surprise. It’s a good … Continue reading →

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CFO: Master of Measurement

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Another CFO blogger I follow, (they’ve been busy this week) writes at CorpFinCafe. Over the past few weeks, Jeff has been writing about Jeremy Hope’s book, “Reinventing the CFO.” This week, he covered the “CFO as Master of Measurement.”  Many … Continue reading →

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The 3 C’s: Communication, Culture, Core Values

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

One of the very smart CFOs I follow on Twitter blogs at Beyond Beans. His most recent post talks about the importance of communication in leadership. He’s right. In fact, communication is so important, that Tatum has pushed its CFOs … Continue reading →

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