Survey: Executives Optimistic Despite Financial Disruption, Prioritizing Technology Adoption to Combat Talent Shortage As we near the halfway mark of 2023, the overwhelming theme throughout the year has been uncertainty. Economists continue to speculate on the possibility and severity of a recession. Lingering questions remain regarding the full impact of a string of bank collapses. High inflation persists despite actions taken by the Federal Reserve. And geopolitical tension remains a serious risk to financial stability. This complex array of factors begs a question: How are businesses reac ..read more

Survey: Executives Optimistic Despite Financial Disruption, Prioritizing Technology Adoption to Combat Talent Shortage As we near the halfway mark of 2023, the overwhelming theme throughout the year has been uncertainty. Economists continue to speculate on the possibility and severity of a recession. Lingering questions remain regarding the full impact of a string of bank collapses. High inflation persists despite actions taken by the Federal Reserve. And geopolitical tension remains a serious risk to financial stability. This complex array of factors begs a question: How are businesses reac ..read more

There are dozens of reasons to encourage employees to book travel and manage expenses through a single, centralized travel and expense platform. However, one aspect that is often overlooked is the duty of care. The definition of duty of care is an organization’s moral obligation and legal obligation to monitor the safety and well-being of its employees. For companies asking employees to travel, a duty of care applies to practices, policies, business decisions, and even the healthcare that employers extend to employees in their working environment and outside the office. Maintaining that dut ..read more

There are dozens of reasons to encourage employees to book travel and manage expenses through a single, centralized travel and expense platform. However, one aspect that is often overlooked is the duty of care. The definition of duty of care is an organization’s moral obligation and legal obligation to monitor the safety and well-being of its employees. For companies asking employees to travel, a duty of care applies to practices, policies, business decisions, and even the healthcare that employers extend to employees in their working environment and outside the office. Maintaining that dut ..read more

There is a general perception that military veterans are great to hire for both their work ethic and a sense of duty to those who have served. Yet many veterans struggle to find quality employment opportunities when they leave the military, remaining underemployed for years after transition. Furthermore, employers struggle to understand the exact skills that veterans bring to the table, especially since they do not come from “cookie cutter” career paths that hiring managers like to see. As a veteran-owned human capital firm, Chamberlain Advisors understands the unique value proposition vete ..read more

There is a general perception that military veterans are great to hire for both their work ethic and a sense of duty to those who have served. Yet many veterans struggle to find quality employment opportunities when they leave the military, remaining underemployed for years after transition. Furthermore, employers struggle to understand the exact skills that veterans bring to the table, especially since they do not come from “cookie cutter” career paths that hiring managers like to see. As a veteran-owned human capital firm, Chamberlain Advisors understands the unique value proposition vete ..read more

by Scott Johnson TLDR You think you need a reward program. What you need is a gratitude program that happens to include rewards. We hope you don’t let your company miss the mark when they start talking about ‘Employee Engagement’ initiatives. Show me the money… Someone says, “We need better employee engagement.” Someone else says, “We did a survey and need more recognition.” Someone else says, “We need a wellness program.” Someone else says, “The employees want rewards!”. Everyone knows these statements are a  precursor to losing top talent. If you are reading this it’s likely because y ..read more

The war for talent is over … and talent won, reinforcing that people and the future of work represent the defining business challenge for the next decade. People and culture sit atop the list of key risk concerns of board members and executives worldwide looking out over the next 12 months as well as into 2032, according to the latest Top Risks Survey from Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative. Even amid an uncertain economy, inflationary conditions and fears of a possible recession, people, talent and culture issues stand out as critical concerns for the board and C-suite. Talen ..read more

Should CFOs Use ChatGPT For years, we’ve been anticipating the arrival of ubiquitous AI. And for years, we’ve seen glimmers of hope both in our personal lives, like when an AI system bested Jeopardy’s grand champs, and in business, like when product searches started actually providing useful suggestions of additional items to buy and good alternatives to the ones in your search. Science has produced some truly amazing applications of AI too, like systems that help radiologists spot abnormalities on lungs X-rays and systems that can run billions of simulations for drug companies seeking cures ..read more

by Los Angeles CFOLC chapter thought leader, Planful Today, finance teams are increasingly being called upon to help their businesses become more resilient to withstand any challenges that come their way.  The more things change, the more finance teams must remain flexible, increase speed, and find ways to overcome uncertainty. What does it take to build resiliency in finance? You must ask questions, find answers, and rally stakeholders behind your plans. Data is critical, but you also need the technology to turn data into answers.   Most importantly, finance teams must remain flexi ..read more