Monthly Archives: May 2010

Demand for Accountants Increasing…But Not With Accounting Firms

May 28, 2010 by Curtis Kiser

I just placed a candidate from a non “Big 4” large national accounting firm with a high-growth company looking to go public. The accountant even got equity in the IPO-hopeful employer. This placement underscores a sizable trend in recent months: A mass exodus from the big guys...

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Inside Hiring Report Shows Positive Industry Trends, ‘Glimmer of Hope’

May 18, 2010 by Richard Rice

We’ve put the finishing touches on our first Inside Hiring Report. You can download a PDF version of the report here. In it, you’ll find an objective industry-by-industry breakdown of hiring trends in Atlanta, Philadelphia and other cities during the first quarter. You’ll also find: What positions were hot and which ones were not in Q1…

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Healthcare Hiring Surges 50 Percent in March

May 4, 2010 by Susan Zingaro

The healthcare industry received a needed boost during the first quarter. Nationwide, the economy added 27,000 new healthcare jobs in March, according to recent data from Staffing Industry Analysts. That’s a 50 percent increase from the average monthly gain over the past 12 months. Healthcare is often less affected than other fields during bad economies. But no…