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The Florida-Georgia accounting market is facing a structural talent deficit, with CPA exam participation down 30% and time-to-fill for senior roles exceeding 70 days. This “talent velocity gap” creates tangible operational risks, most notably cascading turnover, where the prolonged vacancy of one role leads to the burnout and resignation of remaining high performers. To thrive in 2026, firms must move beyond traditional credentials to embrace skills-based hiring, fractional leadership, and technology that protects the human element.

For years, salary history was one of the clearest indicators of a candidate’s floor. A professional earning $120,000 rarely entertained roles paying $90,000. That’s a 20 to 30 percent gap was a line few would cross. But that line is blurring fast. The market has recently been seeing a major shift in what candidates value; […]

Stop the ‘Gray Work’: Reclaim 10+ Hours Weekly from Construction Admin The Executive Guide to Ending Administrative Burden in Construction Project Management In the demanding world of Construction Project Management, project leaders are constantly battling “Gray Work”—the time-consuming, non-optimal administrative activities that pull focus away from high-value, revenue-generating tasks. This hidden Administrative Burden—searching for data, […]

Hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is one of the most important leadership decisions a company will make. In South Florida, where private equity, venture-backed startups, and corporate relocations are reshaping the business landscape, the stakes are even higher. While talent shortages and rising salaries affect the entire finance function, CFO searches come with their […]

Tahoma Guiry, our Vice President of Marketing & Creative Services sees thousands of LinkedIn profiles every year. Now hear from her what she’s hears directly from hiring managers about what catches their attention—and what doesn’t. From my front-line perspective, one of the top items my clients requests is a candidates LinkedIn profile. Your LinkedIn photo […]

Calling all aspiring marketing and communications professionals! If you’re eager to soar to new heights in your marketing career, take note of the essential skills and traits that employers are searching for in top-notch marketers: 1. Ingenuity: Employers crave marketers who can channel their creativity to concoct innovative ideas that will captivate their target audience. […]

The best piece of advice we can offer is don’t negotiate a job offer if you don’t have to. Negotiating is an acquired skill. If you do not have ample experience, odds are you will not come out on the other side with a good deal. If you are working with a recruiter, let them […]

In this HOT job market employee retention and especially holding on to top talent is a major issue!   The average time spent at a job for employees 25-34 (a key labor group) is ticking down from 3.2 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tenure and longevity have seemingly gone the way of the […]

The current job market is hot and finding and top talent is tough – we are seeing candidates receive competing offers and/or their current employers sweetening current positions every single day! If you are searching for that perfect hire so are your competitors.  In a recent survey of US office professionals, more than half of […]

Is your January resolution motivation waning?   Here are some tips to help you hold onto that New Year’s energy! Take it one day at a time.  Surround yourself with positivity. Create a vision board. Make S.M.A.R.T. goals. Reward yourself. Believe in yourself. Maintain your motivation. Acknowledge your positive attributes. Recognize your progress. Visualize accomplishing your […]