UPDATE: McGladrey and the Haitian Relief Effort

A few weeks back, we described here McGladrey's role in the Haitian relief effort. We're proud to say that McGladrey has backed up it's words and actions by raising over $30,000 to date!

In addition to McGladrey’s corporate contribution to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, several locations have launched grass-roots campaigns to raise funds and collect needed items for the earthquake’s victims.

Casual Fridays and jeans days have been popular ways to raise funds quickly in the Mid Atlantic, Florida , Southern New England, New York and Mid West locations . In Southern New England, employees raised more than $3,520 for Save the Children. “We chose Save the Children because their mission is to create lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need,” says Mary Maguire, HR director-Stamford, Conn. “Children are some of the most vulnerable victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake.”

The New York and California locations also pledged to match contributions from employees. New York raised more than $9,000 for UNICEF, and the California locations raised $12,300 for the American Red Cross.

New York’s Community Action Team spearheaded the location's collection. According to Director Joe B. “Many of those contributions were well in excess of the suggested minimum, and nearly 200 employees contributed something.” Director Angel K. adds, “With so many places to donate, I think our employees were happy to know that their donations went even further if they donated with our office, thanks to the local office match.”

The Dallas location's Community Involvement Committee identified Clean The World as a non-profit in need of contributions for Haiti relief. Employees have been collecting personal care items and baby products, including soaps, shampoos, toothbrushes, diapers and formula.

In Bloomington, Minn., employees chose to support a local charity, Feed My Starving Children, an organization with an existing Haitian network that allowed it to provide immediate relief. Employees raised more than $2,000, including a $1,000 match. In addition, employees plan to help package meals and other food destined for Haiti. “This organization provided us with a chance to do hands-on work in addition to donating money,” says Francelle Slocum, human resources manager. “It was also important that we chose an organization that we could serve throughout the year in an ongoing relationship.”

Female McGladrey Leaders Find Balancing Success in Florida

BrevardCounty.com ran a great article last week regarding McGladrey's Melbourne, FL office, which happens to be led entirely by women. The two Partner/Managing Directors in fact are Brevard County natives and started with the firm on the same day in the same office 20 years ago, all while raising their families.

Terri Burdine, who oversees the Tax Practice had one of the best quotes in the article related to leadership and her focus on people and talent:

"A successful leader has to be able to empathize with her staff and show them support if she is to expect the same in return. We seek out the best talent – professionals with a drive to succeed and qualifications to bring value to clients – but we keep that talent because we care. We express a genuine interest.”

If this sounds good to you, the Melbourne office actually has a Tax Manager position currently available. Click below to learn more:

Tax Manager - Melbourne, FL

Read more about this inspiring story of leadership, flexibility and success:

RSM McGladrey: Balancing While Providing the Best

McGladrey Named a Top Employer by The Black Collegian

February is not only Black History Month, but also when The Black Collegian releases their list of Top 100 Employers for the Class of 2010. We are very honored indeed to be included on this year's list along with many other great employers including Enterprise, Verizon Wireless, The Peace Corps and others.

Read more about McGladrey's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Yes, We Are Hiring!

Hiring in the Public Accounting industry is typically very cyclical in nature. For experienced-level positions, most of the hiring happens from May through December. For entry-level and intern positions, most of the hiring during the Fall semester of each school year.

That said, there are still plenty of positions available and currently posted on our Career Website. At last count, we had 179 Experienced-level positions posted, including Supervisor, Manager and Director level Tax positions in New York, a Sr. Associate - Risk Management position in Vienna, VA, and an Audit Supervisor - Health Care position in Minneapolis, MN.

As for our entry-level and intern opportunities, only a few currently are posted, including an Audit-Summer Internship position in Phoenix, AZ.

For any new openings, visit our Careers Search Page where you can search on Keyword, Job Type, Job Category, etc. So, what do you do when you don't find a relevant job posting, create a Job Agent! When you create a Job Agent, you will be notified as soon as a new, relevant job posting is made available. For more information on how to create a Job Agent, please visit this previously posted 'Ask BJ' post where BJ shows you what to do.

In summary, we still have a number of positions available. Many of them require a certain level or type of experience, but even if we don't have what you are looking for now, a Job Agent will be the best way to be notified as soon as new relevant positions open up.