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Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team

by the ASP Team

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Hiring Smarter brings together the co-leaders of The ASP Team’s recruiting team, Joss Stokke and Quinn Finnigan, providing insight and opinions from their 45 years of collective experience. Each episode dives deep into a current topic surrounding hiring in accounting and finance. From salaries to macro hiring market trends to interview tips and tricks, they will equip you with understanding to help you make better decisions, whether you’re looking for a job or looking to hire.Contingent recruiting for all levels accounting & finance - Division of CFO Selections

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Episodes

  1. How to Find Candidates

    Joss and Quinn guide you through the best methods to find candidates in today's hiring market by covering all 5 methods and reviewing the PROS and CONS of each.

  2. Interview Thank You Notes

    Joss and Quinn take just a few minutes to discuss the simple, yet often overlooked topic of interview thank you notes, why they're necessary and how to nail them.

  3. How to start your job search: Part 2 - for employers

    Joss and Quinn discuss what to think about and the work to do leading up to starting the hiring process from the employer's point of view.

  4. How to start your job search: Part 1 – for candidates

    Joss and Quinn discuss what to think about and the work todo leading up to starting your active job search. To watch the video version click here: https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html

  5. The advantages of hiring a contingent recruiter while recruiting on your own

    Joss and Quinn discuss how you may be sacrificing the quality of candidates as well as time in getting someone in the seat if you are not using an experienced contingent recruiter concurrently with your own internal recruiting efforts. For the video version click here...

  6. Interview with Alex de Soto – CFO recruiter

    Our first interview! We are joined by Alex de Soto. He has led the retained CFO search function for CFO Selections for the past 15 years. His clients are typically $50-250M in size and he’s placed CFOs across nearly every industry in his career. We’re delighted to learn from Alex about how he…

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  7. Navigating Counteroffers

    Joss and Quinn discuss counteroffers: what are they, when to expect one, and most importantly, how to handle them. Teaser: it’s RARE that one should be accepted! You can see the video version on our website at https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html

  8. Lessons from the Trenches

    In this episode of Hiring Smarter, Joss and Quinn share some of their best recruiting stories! Perseverance pays off, contingency plans are essential, and yes, mistakes happen. Don't miss the next episode - Joss & Quinn will focus on "Handling Counter Offers". To view the video check out our...

  9. The Value of Hiring Late-Career Professionals

    In this episode Joss and Quinn discuss the advantages of considering late-career candidates and debunk five common objections they’ve heard on this topic. To see the video version check out Episode 5 on our website - https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html

  10. Hiring a Unicorn Candidate

    In this episode Joss and Quinn discuss why hiring the perfect (unicorn) candidate, while often times appealing, is rarely a good idea.

  11. How to Deal With Resume Gaps

    Resume gaps are totally acceptable, often expected. But how you explain them and talk about them is crucial when it comes to finding a new position. Joss & Quinn discuss their own gaps, different types of gaps, and how they advise candidates to deal with gaps in their resumes in this episode. You...

  12. Negotiating Compensation

    Join Joss and Quinn as they discuss the finer points of negotiating compensation whether you are interviewing or hiring for a new position. Be sure to check out The ASP Team's Compensation Comparison Calculator here: https://www.theaspteam.com/compensation-calculator.html And catch the full…

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  13. The Future of Hiring in Finance

    Joss and Quinn provide a detailed overview of why hiring in accounting & finance will continue to be a challenge in the months and years to come, and what you can do about it. Watch the video here: https://www.theaspteam.com/hiring-smarter.html Articles referenced in this episode: Drop in...

About this show

Hiring Smarter brings together the co-leaders of The ASP Team’s recruiting team, Joss Stokke and Quinn Finnigan, providing insight and opinions from their 45 years of collective experience. Each episode dives deep into a current topic surrounding hiring in accounting and finance. From salaries to macro hiring market trends to interview tips and tricks, they will equip you with understanding to help you make better decisions, whether you’re looking for a job or looking to hire.Contingent recruiting for all levels accounting & finance - Division of CFO Selections

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team have?

Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team has 13 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on August 21, 2025.

What is Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team about?

Hiring Smarter brings together the co-leaders of The ASP Team’s recruiting team, Joss Stokke and Quinn Finnigan, providing insight and opinions from their 45 years of collective experience. Each episode dives deep into a current topic surrounding hiring in accounting and finance. From salaries to...

How often does Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team release new episodes?

Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team publishes about every 47 days, based on its 13 episodes since February 2024.

Who hosts Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team?

Hiring Smarter with The ASP Team is created and hosted by the ASP Team.
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