How CFOs protect their firms from the competition
The economy will rebound. As for your competition, they’ll always be there — tirelessly working to steal your business. What protective measure do most finance chiefs count on?
Fifty-five percent of CFOs believe the best way to safeguard your firm from rival companies is having strong leadership and hiring top talent. That’s according to a Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey of 1,400 CFOs.
Check the graph below for a more detailed breakdown of how CFOs answered the question: “Which one of the following will best protect companies from competitive threats in the next three years?”
If you’re considering beefing up your finance staff, now is a prime opportunity. Due to record layoffs in industries of all types, there are plenty of top-caliber job seekers on the market — job seekers who under different circumstances would have many more companies to choose from.
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