Talent is a hot topic in finance and treasury circles these days as executives fret about how to attract and retain the employees they need.
The buzz about talent reflects the changing set of skills that are required as finance and treasury seek to become more strategic, and as the economy's recovery leads finance teams to think about hiring, even as it may encourage employees to look for other opportunities.
Lynne Schneider, senior research director at the Hackett Group, a business and technology consulting company, noted that in recent years, finance budgets have been cut repeatedly or at best have remained flat. “Finance departments didn't have money for raises, they didn't have money for learning and development,” Schneider said.
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Susan Kelly
Susan Kelly is a business journalist who has written for Treasury & Risk, FierceCFO, Global Finance, Financial Week, Bridge News and The Bond Buyer.
