It’s increasingly important for accountants to have soft skills such as problem-solving acumen, flexibility, and the ability to communicate well. Rian Powell, senior director of recruiting at Chicago-area staffing and recruiting firm LaSalle Network, explains the right questions to ask during job interviews to assess candidates’ soft skills.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- The most important soft skills accounting employers are looking for.
- How to evaluate soft skills during a job interview.
- How firms can recruit recent college grads.
- How job candidates can showcase their soft skills in an interview.
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