Monthly Archives: August 2010

CFO Resumes … More than just pretty

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

One of Matt Bud’s recent editorials in the FENG (Financial Executives Networking Group) newsletter was entitled, “Paint a Pretty Picture". He was primarily talking about resume aesthetics but he also said this, which is my point. “… it breaks my … Continue reading →

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CPA CFO vs. Non-CPA CFO

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

The controversy is back.  Should Chief Financial Officers be required to hold a CPA designation, or not? It began with a guest post on the FEI blog, with a couple of nightmares, I mean examples, of companies with non-CPA CFOs … Continue reading →

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Unplugged

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

How, or even whether, finance executives “unplug” while on vacation has been a hot topic this summer.  In June, CFO.com reported survey results from Robert Half Management Resources … More than two-thirds, 69%, said they typically check in with work … Continue reading →

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Cell Phone Etiquette

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

This very curious email came to me through a contact at MyCFONetwork, asking for my thoughts … In the past two days, I have been privy to listen to someone pitching a new business idea to a colleague and also … Continue reading →

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The Sounds of Silence

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

The numbers around whether or not companies are hiring are all over the map. Our own SmartBrief for CFOs poll on this question indicates that close to 80% of respondents say hiring in their companies is flat.  That doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Job Boards and Senior Executives

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Call me cynical but, I saw this tweet … Join this great jobs site… They have thousands of pre-screened 100K jobs – check em out  … and just had to shake my head. Job boards are to job seekers what … Continue reading →

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