This insightful episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm delves into the journey and expertise of Jamie Van Cuyk, a hiring consultant dedicated to empowering women small business owners. With a robust background in leadership, Jamie transitioned from corporate operations to consulting, focusing on refining her hiring and leadership skills. The discussion centers around her mission to improve hiring processes, ensuring alignment with team dynamics and management styles, which she also explores on her podcast, “Growing Your Team.” Key Highlights: Jamie’s Background: With over 15 years of experience in leadership, Jamie shares her transition from corporate operations to becoming a consultant. Her focus is on aiding small business owners in overcoming hiring challenges that lead to ineffective teams. Passion for Consulting: Roger and Jamie explore her shift from managing accounts and participating in mass hiring to discovering a passion for consulting, particularly in refining hiring practices for small businesses. Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs: The episode highlights societal pressures faced by women entrepreneurs, including the need for flexibility due to family commitments and biases related to age and gender. Overcoming Self-Perception Issues: Advice is given on overcoming self-doubt and improving client positioning, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and attracting clients who value expertise. Roger offers advice for dealing with Imposter syndrome, encouraging confidence based on skill. Structured Hiring Process: A detailed interview process is outlined, beginning with defining an ideal candidate profile and crafting effective job postings. Emphasis is placed on focusing on skills over passion during interviews, especially for small businesses. Interview Stages and Personality Assessments: The recommended process includes two interview stages and the use of personality assessments to ensure a comprehensive understanding of candidates. Challenges in the Accounting Profession: Specific hiring challenges in accounting are discussed, highlighting the need for careful screening due to limited training resources in smaller companies. Join us as we explore Jamie Van Cuyk’s insights and strategies for successful hiring, leadership, and overcoming the unique challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. For more information on how you can start or grow your business, including certification training for bookkeeping and tax preparation, call 435-344-2060 to connect with Universal Accounting Center’s team of expert mentors and coaches. Sponsors: Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth. Offers: Check out her on-demand free webinar series: How to Find Employees Who Are Worth Their Paycheck Link: https://growingyourteam.com/worththeirpaycheck Get a FREE copy of these books all accounting professionals should use to work on their business and become profitable. These are a must-have addition to every accountant’s library to provide quality CFO & Advisory services as a Profit & Growth Expert today: “Red to BLACK in 30 days – A small business accountant’s guide to QUICK turnarounds” – This is a how-to guide on how to turn around a struggling business into a more sustainable model. Each chapter focuses on a crucial aspect of the turnaround process - from cash flow management to strategies for improving revenue. This book will teach you everything you need to become a turnaround expert for small businesses. “in the BLACK, nine principles to make your business profitable” – Nine Principles to Make Your Business Profitable – Discover what you need to know to run the premier accounting firm and get paid what you are worth in this book, by the same author as Red to Black – CPA Allen B. Bostrom. Bostrom teaches the three major functions of business (marketing, production and accounting) as well as strategies for maximizing profitability for your clients by creating actionable plans to implement the nine principles. “Your Strategic Accountant” - Understand the 3 Core Accounting Services (CAS - Client Accounting Services) you should offer as you run your business. Help your clients understand which numbers they need to know to make more informed business decisions. “Your Profit & Growth Expert” - Your business is an asset. You should know its value and understand how to maximize it. Beginning with the end in mind helps you work ON your business to build a company you can leave so that it can continue to exist in your absence or build wealth as you retire and enjoy the time, freedom, and life you want and deserve. Follow the Turnkey Business plan for accounting professionals. This is the proven process to start and build the premier accounting firm in your area. After more than 40 years we’ve identified the best practices of successful ...
