Career Opportunity Chief Financial Officer - Nanaimo, B.C. The British Columbia Forest Safety Council is a not-for-profit society dedicated to promoting safety in the forest sector. The Council is currently seeking a Chief Financial Officer to foster financial and administrative leadership, efficiency, systemization and discipline throughout the organization by taking a lead role in managing assets, controlling costs, preparing budgets, financial reporting, administrative management, and participation in strategic and business planning. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will ensure appropriate financial controls in financial reporting, allocation of resources and cash management, in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, and other established professional standards, and statutory requirements. This hands-on position is accountable for the organization's audit, delivery of required financial, bookkeeping, accounting and payroll functions, with one support person. In addition to any formal education and an accounting designation (CA, CGA or CMA), you have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a financial leadership role and managing internal and external reporting. For more complete position information and to apply by January 30th, 2015, please visit www.bcforestsafe.org.
Sales Skills to Put on Your Resume
Although there are many types of sales jobs, certain sales skills are universal. These five sales job skills for your resume will be attractive to hiring managers, no matter the industry or company.
Tip
Use the job ad to find out which skills to list on your resume. Employers always list the skills and abilities they want in the job description.
Internet Skills
Internet skills may be an extension of computer skills, but they’re key to being a good sales employee. Even if the position you’re applying for doesn’t explicitly involve conducting sales online, such abilities are helpful to have.
For instance, sales employees must be internet-savvy to conduct relevant research, network with leads, and share information with colleagues.
Being able to navigate the internet is, without a doubt, one of the top sales skills.
Basic internet skills include knowing how to:
send and receive emails
navigate social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn
conduct research using search engines
Tip
It’s a good career move to learn how to add your resume to LinkedIn so more employers can see it. They might even contact you without you applying for a position.
Online research skills require critical thinking and strong decision-making abilities, and are essential for anyone involved in direct sales.