Why DK Cole?

You get the "pay for performance" of contingency search with the consultative approach of retained with DK Cole. You get the people you need in a reasonable time frame without sacrificing technical skill or "cultural fit" with your organization.

Beyond Databases & Resumes: While the best hire for you may be someone we already know, we go beyond existing candidates on file to identify, qualify, recruit and transition the right talent into your organization. It's possible your best candidate could be someone who doesn't have a resume, which in most cases doesn't provide what you need to know.

Confidentiality & Ethics: DK Cole makes it a top priority to handle all aspects of our relationships with clients and candidates with the highest level of ethics and confidentiality.

Public Accounting Expertise: With extensive expertise in placing individuals in public accounting firms, we understand the technical aspects of accounting as well as the trends in the accounting profession that affect organizations of all sizes both public and private. In addition, our experience includes placements with all types of corporations from large, public companies to small, closely held businesses. We place accounting professionals at all levels of from staff to CFO.

Industry Experience: Placement experience at DK Cole is highly diverse and includes manufacturing, construction (member CFMA), professional services, including public accounting, communications, retail, wholesale, private equity firms, health care and many other industries.

National Affiliates: DK Cole places accounting and financial talent nationwide, and we have a network of other search specialists across the nation.

10 Tips for Successful Hiring:

1. Sell Effectively! Can you honestly answer why someone should join your team? Make a list of the positive aspects of the position, things people like about the company, the department and examples of career successes.
2. Use turnover as an opportunity to do an accounting department "check up" by analyzing each staff member's contribution to department success. Then redirect resources and/or redefine the open position.
3. Before reviewing resumes for any position, be sure to write a complete job description. Call DK Cole for a free job description template. 630-971-2990.
4. Ask interviewees about how they do their job at their current position, rather than what they did.
5. Use the 80/20 rule with interviews: 20% of the time, you should be asking, questions, and 80% of the time you should be listening.
6. Don't overlook reference checks or employment verification, just because the candidate was referred by someone you know!
7. Conduct criminal background checks on new hires in accounting, but make sure you understand background check limitations.
8. Software experience isn't everything. . .You can easily train people on new systems, but training someone to have intelligence, values and character is different matter!
9. Save time on resume review. Take a blank page, and draw a line down the center. On the left side, list the most important parts of the position, one beneath the other. Make copies and use the right side to list a candidate's relevant experience as you review resumes.
10. Get someone outside your department to interview your top candidates.