A few months ago, a close friend from college asked if her 17-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn, could intern with me for a week. She’s starting the application process for college and trying to decide which major she might be interested in. Kaitlyn is a phenomenal artist (she designed the shirts for BVOH’s 15th anniversary!) with […]
5 Things I’ve Learned Building BVOH Over the Last 15 Years
We’ve just celebrated our 15th anniversary at BVOH Search & Consulting. At the party, as we were looking at over a decade’s worth of pictures and reminiscing about the “old days”, one of my teammates asked us how we got here. This led me to reflect on our journey with the company and everything […]
How to Find the Right Company Culture Based on Values (Before You Accept the Job!)
The word culture has taken on a life of its own in the corporate and startup ecosystems. Everyone talks about culture these days, but not many people seem to know what this word means. Businesses often tout their fun or progressive cultures, when what they’re really referring to are perks. Picture this: It’s your […]
Workplace Culture: What Hiring for Culture Fit Actually Means
One of the most important questions to answer before hiring a candidate is, are they a cultural fit in our workplace? Yet, many hiring managers get the answer to this question wrong. I think we all can agree that someone who is a culture fit has a much greater likelihood of being happy and […]
Latest News: BVOH Wins ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing 4th Year in a Row
Earned by less than two percent of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada BVOH Finance & Accounting Search, a leading recruiting firm announced today that they have won ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and placed talent. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, ClearlyRated’s […]
BVOH 2018 Salary Guide [Free Download]
Did you know as of July 2018 there were 9,534 finance and accounting jobs open in the Bay Area? Or, that Sr. Accountant is the most in demand skill set in the market in finance and accounting? We did — and as your partner, we want to share that information with you. As the […]
Can Working Moms Have It All? How I Built A Thriving Career While Growing My Family
Even as conversations about being a working mother and work-life balance become more common, many women feel they must choose between work and family. They often feel stretched too thin or are overcome with guilt that they’re not giving 100 percent to both areas. Ultimately, many women feel they must sacrifice one or the other. […]
How Much Time Can You Take Off Without Derailing Your Career?
When you’re deeply committed to your career, the decision to take time off or explore unconventional opportunities isn’t one you take lightly. You’ve worked hard to progress toward your professional goals, and the higher you rise, the more you have to lose if you make an ill-informed decision. Yet that’s the situation many people […]
Is Finding A Career You’re Passionate About Overrated?
Some people are passionate about their work from day one. Perhaps they felt a calling to a particular field and never wavered from it. Others stumble into a job and happily discover that it’s a perfect fit for their personalities and talents. Then there are those like me. When I started working in accounting, […]
Does AI Mean the End of Accounting Careers?
Artificial intelligence has finally leapt from the pages of science fiction novels into the real world. Every day, we learn of new uses for machine learning and natural language processing, and it seems we’re on the path to a techno-centric future. But there’s also a downside. To hear some experts tell it, human workers are […]