ASWA/AWSCPA
Joint National Conference
September 27-29, 2010
Sheraton Music City Hotel
Nashville, TN

Factoids

ASWA

57% of CFOs said job candidates are more likely to ask about work/life balance programs during interviews now than they were five years ago.
68% of CFOs offer their accounting staff alternative scheduling options.
65% percent of workers said a flexible scheduling arrangement might help them choose one job over another.
62% of companies have made policy changes in the past five years to better accommodate working parents.
90% of workers feel their companies are supportive of employees' efforts to achieve work/life balance.
86% of executives said involvement in professional associations is beneficial for an employee's career.
52% of employees are satisfied with their manager's performance.
75% of CFO feel verbal, written and interpersonal skills are more important for accounting and finance professionals now than five years ago.
47% of executives agreed that having little or no knowledge about the company is the most common mistake candidates make during job interviews.
97% of professionals polled feel it is important for managers to have a sense of humor.
33% of workers said their employers offered no formal orientation program when they joined the company. However, 87% who received this type of training said it helped prepare them for success with the organization.
Executives polled said it takes them just 10 minutes to form an opinion of job seekers, despite meeting with staff-level applicants for 55 minutes and management level candidates for 86, on average.