Coming Up Short

Issue 9.39

October 6, 2023

COMING UP SHORT

ACCOUNTING FIRMS TACKLE A HIRING CRISIS

Here's the pitch: The pay starts out solid, and gets better. Companies will basically throw jobs at you even before you get out of college. You won’t have to worry about recessions.

“Nah, no thanks,” increasing numbers of young people are saying.

More than 100,000 candidates sat for the CPA exam in 2016, according to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In 2022, fewer than 67,000 did.

That’s the state of the accounting profession in a nutshell right now. Delaware CPA firms are sounding a warning about the challenges they’re facing, which include trouble finding staff and tough choices about taking on new clients. Read more >

Educators' Eye on the Future of Work

THE JOBS OF TOMORROW ARE HERE

The traditional notion of “jobs of the future” is shifting, as many roles that were once considered futuristic are present & in high demand. While still centered on the core elements, schools need to be proactive in preparing students. Read more >

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS

When the final school

bell rings, children's learning journey continues beyond the classroom.

At the YMCA of Delaware, they deeply understand

the critical role they play within the educational ecosystem for children. Read more >

BUILDING A WORKFORCE FOR THE FUTURE

For decades, we as a

nation have placed great emphasis on the attainment of a college degree and less value on individuals entering the skilled trades, which has created a critical gap in our skilled labor workforce. Read more >

MEMBER NEWS

DEMEC UNVEILS LINEWORKER TRAINING YARD

On Tuesday, the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation celebrated the groundbreaking of their Joint Lineworker Training Yard, which is designed to support workforce development and safety training for apprentice and journeyman lineworkers for DEMEC’s municipal member utilities.

DEMEC’s training yard will be the only of one its kind in the state of Delaware, offering local, certified training for new and seasoned lineworkers.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Superstars in Business is one of the State Chamber's signature events. It is at this event we recognize, award, and celebrate small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are the very definition of excellence. Each year we sell out the Gold Ballroom at the Hotel du Pont to stand and applaud our winners. Children’s Beach House, Inc., NERDiT NOW, Breakwater Accounting & Advisory, and Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, P.A. are the 2023 honorees! Read more >