Category Archives: Coaching Tips

Poaching & Promoting

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

It’s the new job search game … poach a qualified candidate and then leave the poached company to promote from within. Well, maybe not “new” as much as today it comes with different rules. Take, for example, the recent poaching … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Get Serious

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Forget resolutions made in a party stupor as you say goodbye to 2012 and welcome a new year with all of its hope and promise. They are rarely stated with any real intent; rarely last more than a few months; … Continue reading →

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What is a CFO?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

This was a recent question on a Proformative discussion board. Maybe the question – and the answers – actually raise a more important question. When someone asks you “what do you do,” how do you respond? If it is with … Continue reading →

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Career Business Plan for CFOs

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Life is good. You’ve got a beautiful corner office with a great view. Sure the job is 60-80 hours a week and the Board and CEO are constantly breathing down your neck … but you’ve got a job and the … Continue reading →

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The Non-apologetic Apology

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

I honestly didn’t think the “Adam Smith brand” could sink any lower than it was following his verbal attack of a Chick-fil-A employee and subsequent firing. I guess I was wrong. Apparently, his arrogance knows no bounds. Smith recently posted … Continue reading →

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CFO Success & Lessons Learned

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

It absolutely makes my day when clients call me with their success stories. It’s actually why I do what I do. The money pays the bills, but helping my Finance Chief clients navigate the new job search economy to achieve … Continue reading →

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Google Posts the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

My Google alert on “CFOs” one morning last week was filled with extremes. On one hand, the good … New Lufthansa CFO is Airline’s First Woman Exec Board Member and the ugly … Convicted former CFO seeks $60M from Tyco … Continue reading →

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5 Good Reasons to NOT be on Linked In!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Facetiously speaking, of course! Ginny Schlosser, a Senior Finance Leader and Human Capital Strategist, contributed this job search tip to last night’s FENG newsletter, and with her permission, I’m re-posting her comment and her reasons … <>< <>< <>< <>< … Continue reading →

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CFOs and Corporate Loyalty

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

A friend of mine (I’ll call him Bob) landed a job after a very proactive, and anxiety-ridden, search, and just completed 5 weeks of very intensive training. As I was congratulating him on completing that training, he told me that … Continue reading →

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The Job Search is Really a Career Journey

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

As a political junkie (which is about 10th in my list of passionate interests), I couldn’t help but be drawn in by this article by Dorie Clark. The comparisons he makes of the job search to a permanent political campaign … Continue reading →

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