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RECRUITER & CAREER COACH DIRECTORYA TOOL FOR FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS

2 | MNCPA RECRUITER & CAREER COACH DIRECTORY 2014

Dear MNCPA member,

Welcome to the MNCPA’s new Recruiter & Career Coach Directory. Over the years, companies

and fi rms have asked us to connect them with coaching and leadership development

resources that can help their executives and employees become the best they can be. They’ve

also asked us to connect them with professional recruiters who can help them fi nd just the

right candidate for a job opening.

Similarly, individual members have requested information about recruiters and career coaches

who can help them develop their skills and build the career they always envisioned.

Based on those needs, we created the MNCPA Recruiter & Career Coach Directory to help hiring

managers and individuals alike. The directory includes a list of staffi ng and recruiting resources

that specialize in fi lling fi nancial and accounting positions, and career coaches who understand

CPAs and the fi rms and companies that hire them.

Best wishes as you continue to build even stronger teams in your organization, and an even

stronger future for your own career. We hope you fi nd this resource helpful.

Sincerely,

Betsy K. Adrian

MNCPA president

Table of Contents

3 Stop trying to be good at everythingFocusing on your strengths leads to the strongest, greatest you

By Margaret Smith, personal coach, UXL Consulting

4 Recruiter directory comparison chartCompare companies to search for the resources you need

6 Recruiter directory company listingsFind key contacts and details about each company

10 Why you should date a recruiterTh e benefi ts for your company, and for you

By Dave Schneider, director of ecruiting, SNI Financial

Advertisers5 MNCPA Career Resources7 Cultivating Careers8 Sanderson, Dale & Boe LLC9 UXL11 CPA Recruiting12 Robert Half

For more information about the MNCPA Recruiter & Career Coach Directory, please contact Leslie Mueller, MNCPA business development specialist, at 952-885-5520, or [email protected].

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Sometimes it feels like the only way to get ahead in this competitive world of ours is to do it all, and be good at it all, too. Because of the added importance for CPAs to be accurate in their technical work, they may feel even more pressure to be good in all parts of their jobs and lives.

Th is notion of needing to be good at everything was ingrained in the American psyche from a very young age. In school, teachers impressed upon us the importance of being “well rounded,” suggesting that a perfect student excels in every course, not just a few of them.

While this defi nition of success may have resulted in a higher GPA, its value as a measurement of success in the professional world is completely diff erent. No longer does it pay off to be good at everything at work. Instead of trying to be good at everything, it’s time to instead take a look at your strengths and weaknesses (yes, even you have weaknesses).

Focus on your strengths

I attended a workshop titled “Strengths Based Leadership,” which was founded on the principles in “StrengthsFinder” by Tom Rath. Th e workshop addressed our obsession with our own weaknesses, and the way this causes us to neglect our strengths. Th is neglect of strengths can eventually cause us to reach a point where we no longer recognize our own strengths. Pretty soon, everything around us is mediocre. Even aft er all of the work I’ve done on personal branding, it had never occurred to me to look at our professional lives from this perspective.

I learned that I, and almost everyone I know, have been making the same mistake for years. When we learn about something that we’re not particularly good at, what do we do? We work painstakingly hard to try and improve ourselves. Th is is a huge mistake. Instead, we should accept that we aren’t good at everything — gasp, I know — and choose to focus on our strengths.

When you waste time trying to improve your weaker skills, you’re failing to capitalize on your strengths. You may improve your weaknesses, but what makes you unique as a professional and a human being on earth are your strengths. If you spend your life trying to be good at everything, you will never be great at anything.

Th e strongest leaders I’ve known have invested in their own strengths and delegated tasks that are their weaknesses to others.

Stop trying to be good at everythingFocusing on your strengths leads to the strongest, greatest youBy Margaret Smith, personal coach, UXL Consulting

Ready to embark on this exciting path toward the strongest, greatest you? Here’s an easy checklist to use as a guide.

How to follow the

strengths-driven path

1. Repeat and believe the following statement: “I do not have to be good at everything.”

2. Start the process of observing your strengths and weaknesses, whether through conversations with peers, an assessment or refl ection.

3. Pick a few of your strengths and consider the places in your life where they can be put to best use.

4. Make a list of the ways that you can increase the visibility of your strengths at work, and make an action plan to see your changes through.

5. Th ink big, even if it’s scary. You may need to change your job, say “no” or “yes” more oft en, or move to a diff erent place in your fi rm or company.

As a fi nal thought: Stop trying to be well rounded. Build a well-rounded team instead.

Keep up the motivation and hard work. Most importantly, have fun.

Margaret Smith, founder of UXL Consulting, is a career coach, speaker and Insights Discovery practitioner. As a retired 3M director, she has spent nearly 35 years in business management and leadership development.

She specializes in one-on-one coaching, job coaching and energized speaking, and also off ers personalized transitional career coaching, including interview preparation, résumé writing, cover letter writing, personal skill assessments, and career coaching. Margaret is also an adjunct professor at the University of St. Catherine. You can reach her at [email protected], or at 651-226-8997.


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MNCPACAREER RESOURCES

As a professional, you’re always looking for tools and resources to help you advance your career. Whether you’re starting out, or you’ve been at it for years, the MNCPA has career resources that will help take your career to the next level.

Ask Amy — Do you have a question about juggling work and the CPA exam, career transition, how to land a promotion, etc? Ask fellow member Amy Langer, CPA. Post your questions or view past submissions.www.mncpa.org/askamy

Accounting Employer Directory — Are you interested in a particular company or fi rm? Use the Accounting Employer Directory to gain useful information, including what makes each company unique. www.mncpa.org/employers

• Employers — Keep your company front and center so job seekers can research your business. Listings are free for businesses and fi rms with at least one MNCPA member.

Classifi ed ads — See who’s hiring CPAs in Minnesota. Members have priority access to job postings.www.mncpa.org/ads

MNCPA LinkedIn Group — Professional reputations are built and connections are made online as well as in person. Join the MNCPA LinkedIn Group and establish yourself as an industry leader when you participate in discussions. www.mncpa.org/linkedin

Temporary Work — Are you in the market for a temporary project? Maybe you’ve got some spare time or would like to expand your experience in an area? Check out the Temporary Work Program, which connects you with employers looking to fi ll a temporary position. www.mncpa.org/tempwork

• Employers — list a temporary position you’re looking to fi ll and search for available candidates.



Accountants Exchange Inc.

1895 East County Rd. E.White Bear Lake, MN 55110Chuck McBride, CPC651-636-5490; Fax: [email protected]

Chuck McBride is well known for his expertise in fi nding and placing experienced CPAs in the public accounting industry. His 40-year tenure in this niche market attests to his professional dedication. Chuck also holds the CPC professional designation. Job seeker or employer, Chuck McBride has the contacts to help you fi nd the best options for you or your business.

Ambrion Inc.

1660 S. Highway 100, Ste. 329Minneapolis, MN 55416Brian Carlson952-278-1800; Fax: [email protected]

We are an accounting and fi nance search fi rm off ering both long-term and short-term solutions and consulting. We have three divisions for any accounting staffi ng situation: Executive Search — for direct hire opportunities, Staff Augmentation — for contract staffi ng, and Consulting — providing a full range of project capabilities, including outsourcing.

Certes Financial Pros and

SNI Companies

5500 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 910Golden Valley, MN 55416Dave Schneider952-345-4140; Fax: 763-544-2418dschneider@snifi nancial.comwww.certespros.com

Our career contractors average 15 years of relevant accounting and fi nance experience, bringing expert-level insight, on a project, contract and permanent placement basis. Our SNI sister divisions specialize in accounting, fi nance, IT and offi ce support professionals. Our talent network is deeply rooted in the local market, in addition to off ering national reach.

Chandler Group

Executive Search

4165 Shoreline Dr., Ste. 220Spring Park, MN 55364Chau Espenson952-471-3000; Fax: [email protected]

Established in 2001, Chandler Group is a retained executive search fi rm that maintains a single focus: the success of our clients and candidates. We are committed to the highest standards of integrity, excellence and performance in dealing with both client companies and candidates.

CPA Recruiting, Inc.

3800 American Blvd. W., Ste. 1500Bloomington, MN 55431Sue [email protected]

Specializing in the staffi ng of accountants, high level of public accounting staffi ng. We act as your agent to promote your career. As a candidate represented by CPA Recruiting, your interviews will be highly targeted toward viable opportunities that will lead to swift off ers without expending a lot of your valuable time. All inquires are confi dential.

Cultivating Careers

821 Raymond, Ste. 130St. Paul, MN 55114Karen Kodzik651-387-2676karen@cultivatingcareers.comwww.cultivatingcareers.com

Cultivating Careers provides customized career counseling and advice for professionals at diff erent points in their careers. Whether you are faced with diffi cult career decisions while working, looking to enhance or advance your existing career, want to evaluate other career options completely, or are even considering becoming an entrepreneur, you will receive the coaching and guidance to set goals and execute a plan that will lead you to a more rewarding career.

David Abramson &

Associates, LLC

1660 S. Highway 100, Ste. 500Minneapolis, MN 55416David Abramson952-697-3570; Fax: 952-697-3573david@abramsonassociates.comwww.davidabramsonassociates.com

What we do: Recruit exceptional leaders who exceed client expectations! By: Leveraging years of leadership, experience and relationships - Grant Th ornton Minneapolis OMP and national senior leader, Fortune 100 senior vice president; Business advisor and consultant; Recruiting and developing senior business leaders; the last 11 years of focused Executive Search experience. Th rough: A Unique search process.

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Insight, Inc.

3800 American Blvd., W.Bloomington, MN 55431Barbara T. Adams952-292-7783; Fax: [email protected]

Our mantra is providing insightful career and leadership strategies to C-level individuals, executives and high potentials by helping them grow as infl uential leaders and, when in a job search, to think more strategically for a better and faster outcome.

Find Consulting, LLC

4645 Beacon Hill Rd.Eagan, MN 55112Tiff any Hansen952-239-8737thansen@fi ndconsulting.orgwww.linkedin.com/in/fi ndconsulting

Find consulting, LLC provides a unique and personalized focused approach to each of its clients. Whether you are looking to revitalize your career or looking for a new one, we can help you rediscover your talents and realize your gift .

MNCPA RECRUITER & CAREER COACH DIRECTORY LISTINGS All listings in this directory are paid listings. Each company provided its own information.


GleasonDale

1270 Northland Dr., Ste. 158Mendota Heights, MN 55120Bob Dale651-405-1555; Fax: [email protected]

GleasonDale is a fi nance and accounting search fi rm that helps companies fi nd outstanding talent and assists fi nancial professionals in maximizing their career potential. Whether you are looking to add a key player to your team or to fi nd a challenging, career enhancing opportunity, we can help!

Hunter Hamilton Finance +

Accounting

651 Nicollet Mall, Ste. 525Minneapolis, MN 55402Michelle Decker612-373-5767; Fax: 612-373-5760michelle.decker@hunterhamiltonpr.comwww.hunterhamiltonpr.com

Hunter Hamilton specializes in placements on a contract and direct hire basis. Areas of expertise include: fi nancial reporting, fi nancial analysis, audit, tax, treasury and accounting support. As your recruitment partner, Hunter Hamilton can help improve your bottom line by quickly sourcing top-performing professionals for all levels of positions in accounting and fi nance.

Jeane Thorne Inc.

2701 SE University Ave., Ste. 200Minneapolis, MN 55414Susie Dircks612-904-2930; Fax: [email protected]

Providing Minnesota with employment opportunities for motivated people and the Absolute Best Talent for the business community since 1969.

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KFORCE Inc.

7760 France Ave. S., Ste. 660Bloomington, MN 55435Chad Cooper952-392-2500; Fax: [email protected]/fa

Kforce Finance & Accounting Staffi ng specializes in placing highly skilled fi nancial professionals at organizations that are looking for a customized staffi ng solution. We provide our candidates access to a wide range of opportunities within our client base, varying from contingent to consulting to direct hire at companies as diverse as small privately held to some of the largest multinationals.

Oggi Professional Services

5775 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 520Minneapolis, MN 55416Sean [email protected]

Oggi is a full-service Twin Cities based professional search, staff augmentation and consulting fi rm. Oggi provides recruiting, contract and contract to hire solutions focused in fi nance, accounting, audit and fi nancial systems implementation. We take the time to understand the complexities and nuances of each client we serve. We listen to you ... and execute for you.

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CONTINUED LISTINGS All listings in this directory are paid listings. Each company provided its own information.

Nancy Sanderson 763-536-2272 • [email protected]

Laura Dale CPA (inactive) 651-994-9939 • [email protected]

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• Generalists with heavy focus on Accounting, Finance, Audit, Tax & HR

• Mid to executive level

• Industry veterans with outstanding referrals for integrity and reliability

• Candidates praise our caring, “mentoring” approach

• Clients trust we will deliver

Robert Half

8500 Normandale Lake Blvd., Ste. 1010Bloomington, MN 55437Jennifer Carlson952-831-7240; Fax: [email protected]

Robert Half pioneered specialized fi nancial staffi ng and consulting services, and is the world’s leader in the fi eld. Its Accountemps, Robert Half Finance & Accounting and Robert Half Management Resources divisions specialize in placing temporary, full-time and project management positions, respectively, in the fi elds of accounting and fi nance. Th ere are more than 350 Robert Half locations worldwide, including fi ve in the Twin Cities area.

Rolle Schmidt & Associates

2836 Lyndale Ave. S., PO Box 260Minneapolis, MN 55408Peggy [email protected]

Rolle Schmidt & Associates is a custom, full-service retained search fi rm customizing our services to best meet our clients’ recruitment needs. Since our inception in 1994, our focus and expertise has been in accounting, fi nance, human resources and manufacturing. We have serviced clients throughout the United States and internationally, providing quality placements.

Salo

20 S. 13th St., Ste. 200Minneapolis, MN 55403Ann [email protected]

Salo and its affi liate, NumberWorks, are leaders in driving business outcomes by placing fi nance, accounting and human resources professionals on a project or interim basis, as well as fi nance and accounting search services.


Sanderson, Dale & Boe LLC

PO Box 41971Minneapolis, MN 55123Laura [email protected]

Sanderson, Dale & Boe has extensive experience fi lling positions in audit, tax, accounting, fi nance, IT audit and human resources. Candidates praise our caring “mentoring” approach. Clients get our full attention because we don’t spread ourselves too thin. Whether you are an employer or a candidate, we provide a great experience.

SkyWater Search Partners

601 Carlson Parkway, Ste. 150Minneapolis, MN 55305Scott Sanders952-767-9000; Fax: [email protected] www.skywatersearch.com

SkyWater Search Partners is a Minnesota based professional placement fi rm specializing in accounting and fi nance (formerly known as McKinley Finance), sales & marketing, consumer products, IT and engineering. Our accounting and fi nance practice has a successful history of placing CPAs in entry-level accounting roles to chief fi nancial offi cer positions. Start with your short list.

Specialized Recruiting

Group, Edina

5151 Edina Industrial Blvd., Ste. 100Edina, MN 55439Bryan Fricke952-915-2013; Fax: [email protected]

SRG Edina Executive Search is a contingent and retained search fi rm. We are a high-quality search fi rm that measures our success by providing qualifi ed candidates to our clients. Our team of experts focuses on contract and direct hire opportunities in fi nance, legal, IT, engineering, sales, banking and HR.

UXL

721 N. Th ird St.Stillwater, MN 55082Margaret [email protected] UXL, we believe there is no better time than now to get the most out of your career or make a change that brings you satisfaction and challenges you in new ways. We bring our extensive business background and expertise to align your skills with your job and accelerate your career. UXL works with individuals and teams to create an environment that optimizes talent while reaching personal and business goals.

Williams Executive

Search, Inc.

8500 Normandale Lake Blvd., Ste. 610Minneapolis, MN 55437Bill Dubbs952-767-7900; Fax: [email protected] Executive Search is a retained searched fi rm building value for clients through the successful search and selection of senior executives.

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Why you should date a recruiterThe benefi ts for your company, and for youBy Dave Schneider, director of Recruiting, SNI Financial

Does this sound like you? Overworked and underpaid professional (OUP) seeks relationship with great company and, specifi cally, a wonderful boss who enjoys long, collaborative discussions regarding ongoing and upcoming projects. Someone who will value my professional contributions, and challenge me to bring my best every day, and reward me monetarily for the consistent work I generate week in and week out.

Or maybe this is you: Frazzled understaff ed manager (FUM) seeks highly competent staff member to offl oad multiple technical projects, bring a cheery disposition to the team and offi ce, and to handle a multitude of routine, and not so routine, tasks to free up manager for strategic development projects.

If you see yourself in either one of these profi les, then the time just might be right for you to consider working with a recruiter. Th ese examples are just the tip of the iceberg. Th ere are other situations for which a recruiter can be helpful. Read on to learn why deciding to enter into a long-lasting relationship with a recruiter can be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make.

More than meets the eye

Suppose you are the hiring manager, or FUM, noted above. And now you’re suddenly in a bind because you just lost a key team member, Tina, whose technical skills and disposition made her a star employee. While most solid recruiters can fi nd candidates with the proper pedigree for your open role, the key factors here are the intangible skills that Tina embodied. She could work very well across business units and with just about any personality type in your organization. Th e person helping you fi nd a replacement for her must be someone who understands you and your organization in a very real and personal manner.

Let’s assume that, in the same scenario, you (the manager) are 15 years deep into your own career, and your current job is the third you’ve held in as many companies. For both of your prior job changes, you used a recruiter — a diff erent recruiter each time — and you haven’t kept in touch

with either one. But now you have a very important role to fi ll that requires the right skills and personality.

Had you maintained a long-term, active relationship with your recruiter(s), you would have at least one at the ready who could quickly assess your needs and who would already understand the unique nature of your hiring situation. Th is recruiter would be well situated to fi ll your role quickly and accurately — two things that you badly need right now.

As crucial as this replacement is to you, a good recruiter relationship may have prevented you from losing your favorite and most important employee in the fi rst place. What you may not realize is the real reason Tina left . What she told you and the whole truth may not exactly sync up, as is oft en the case. Tina said she left for a promotional opportunity, but she really left for a 15 percent pay increase.

In fact, Tina’s salary fell below the current market rate for her skills and experience

level. But you thought that because you consulted your HR department (which may rely on a variety of national salary surveys) that her pay was adequate for her performance and role. A recruiter might have told you otherwise.

In any given local market, experienced recruiters have their fi nger on the pulse of local salary trends, better than just about anyone, and can therefore be the best source for up-to-the-minute pay information. Recruiters see what companies are off ering and what they might ultimately pay people just like Tina.

There are other reasons to

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Recruiters spot talent before you need it: If, as a hiring manager, you know that you will add staff in the next three to six months, you can broach this topic with your recruiter now. Recruiters see a lot of candidates over the course of a month or two. When recruiters know what you are looking for, they can alert you to a top-notch “A” player when they meet her. Recruiters also know passive candidates who are only interested in making a move to a really great company (yours) with a really great boss (you) who will pay what the market demands.

When a recruiter fi nds your perfect candidate, you will be in a position to bring that candidate on board and have the information you need to support hiring that candidate when they are available, not just when you are ready. Th e best companies hire great people when they are available, and fi t them into their organizations. Employee turnover is inevitable, and bringing on board a top candidate can even provide the impetus for a lesser performing employee to consider a change on their own. Two birds — one stone.

Finding talent takes work and a thick skin: Recruiting is a hard job, especially for busy managers. Recruiters make a lot of calls and plow a lot of ground. Rejection is the norm, and building a strong business takes grit, determination and a whole lot of stamina. It takes a lot of work to fi nd the right employee, and recruiters dedicate all of their time and energy to doing just that — so you don’t have to.

You might one day be the candidate: On the fl ip side of the employer coin, you may one day fi nd yourself suddenly out of a job.


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3800 American Boulevard West Suite 1500

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You will be miles ahead if you have an ongoing relationship with a great recruiter who will work tirelessly on your behalf to fi nd your next opportunity. Recruiters enjoy working with people they know well, and especially with those who have rewarded them in the past with business.

A recruiter can help you decide if change is right: In the modern work world, it is highly likely that you will change jobs fi ve, six or even more times throughout your career. While taking advice from co-workers, friends and family can be helpful, your recruiter is in the best position to help you assess the right timing and reasons for a change. Not every job off er is good for your career, and not every job change makes sense.

A recruiter can help you tell your story: Recruiters look at hundreds of résumés every year, and they know good (and bad) ones when they see them, oft en forming critical conclusions about your résumé in a matter of seconds.

Too many jobs and you get branded a job hopper. Job changes that don’t make sense — that show no career advancement — can be diffi cult to explain to prospective employers. A good recruiter will give you the straight scoop on whether it’s time for a job change and how that will look. Remember that, throughout your career, you are building a story about yourself. Ultimately, you want to have a nice story to tell fi ve, 10 or even more years from now.

Recruiters see the jobs that never get advertised: While recruiters don’t have a lead on every good job in town, they are oft en connected with positions that never get advertised. By having

your ideal job known to a recruiter, you are in a great position to land that position when it comes along. You don’t have time to continually search for the perfect job, but recruiters do.

Keep yourself top of mind

Th roughout their career, many people cycle back and forth multiple times between being a recruiter’s client and being a candidate. Circumstances change, and for a wide variety of reasons. By cultivating a relationship with a recruiter or two, you will be top of mind. Recruiters are no diff erent from anyone else in this regard: Th ey like to work with people who have been loyal to them, and who have given them their business and attention.

So, the next time your phone rings and it’s me or another recruiter on the line, take a moment to consider your recruiter relationship status. Maybe it’s time to start that relationship. Pick up the phone. Take a chance. It may be the start of something beautiful.

Dave Schneider is a director of Recruiting for SNI Financial, sister division of Certes Financial Pros and a division of national staffi ng fi rm SNI Companies. Dave specializes in the permanent placement of fi nance and accounting professionals, from senior accountant through CFO. He began his career in the audit group at KPMG and worked in controller and VP of fi nance roles before joining

Certes in 1999. Dave is a CPA (inactive) and current MNCPA member. You can reach Dave at dschneider@snifi nancial.com.

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