Recruiting on college campuses is one of the best ways a firm can discover potential interns and staff early in their careers, as well as help provide a path for young professionals to follow. Meeting students on different campuses offers recruiters an opportunity to...
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Tips for Crafting an Effective Resume
In a world of resume advice, there is an abundance of helpful tips and guidance from various sources such as recruiters, HR departments, placement offices, friends and family. However, it is essential to prioritize your own comfort and confidence when creating your...
Benefits of Hosting a Business Open House
Many companies invest a substantial amount of time and money in their office space to make it welcoming, comfortable and productive for both employees and clients. Ideally, a corporate office is a place where employees can work and relax, where clients can interact...
Impact of COVID-19 on Accounting Firm Recruiting and Internships
The pandemic has changed the way we do business in so many areas, and human resources is no different. As we continue to recruit accounting employees and interns—in almost all cases, remotely—we are relying on new ways to interview, having in-depth discussions about...
How to Get the Most Out of Career Fairs
Are Career Fairs Worth Your Time? From my experience on both sides of the equation—as a student seeking my first accounting position and as a recruiter screening new grads to work at Weinstein Spira—I can honestly say that career fairs are a great opportunity that you...
Best Practices on Managing Remote Employees
There are various forms of working remotely, a popular work style that is catching on more and more as companies try to help employees achieve work-life balance. For example, at Weinstein Spira one of the perks is to be able to work from home one day a week after one...
Top 5 Qualities to Highlight When Interviewing for Public Accounting
As HR manager, I talk to every candidate who comes through the door with the hope of landing a position at Weinstein Spira. With respect to public accountants, in particular, we look for people who have certain qualities that will be a good fit for our firm and our...
Gen Z is Coming: Is Your Company Ready?
Generation Z, or those born in 1997 or later, now make up nearly 26% of the country’s population and are about to enter and redirect our workforce. Similar to their millennial peers, Gen Z’ers have unique distinguishing characteristics and behavior patterns and will...
Touchdown! How Friendly Competition Can Increase Engagement and Productivity in the Office
Wondering how gamification and a little friendly competition can make a huge difference for your internal culture? It’s not just our Houston Texans or University of Houston Cougars that understand the benefits of competition. We’ve seen the upside of bringing play...
Why Team Development is a Career Game Changer
We all know career growth and development is a top factor in employee job satisfaction, so we at Weinstein Spira aim to empower our team members to keep learning, not just as interns but well after they finish their degree. Here are some of the development...
5 Ingenious Ways to Team Build
In case you missed it in our last blog post, Weinstein Spira was again named one of the Houston Chronicle’s Top Workplaces! As one of Houston’s top accounting firms for the mid-market, our enthusiasm for developing strong rapports starts with our teammates, from...