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Smart wrote:
LOL. There are no entry level accounting jobs period.
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Close, there are actually 5... with about 60,000 applicants.
People say it's tough, and I think what they mean is that it is not cost
effective. You are going to spend months, maybe over a year, searching
for the right position, even IF you have a good reference.
I recently got turned down after being offered a phone interview. They
never called me to set it up. They strung me along and then said that they
were reducing their hiring even further. I never got the person on the
phone, and I had a stellar recommendation.
The HR person even took the time to inform me that I was highly
qualified for the position.
Honestly, I think the HR people are just as pissed about the job market as
we are... seriously, who wants to go through 3,000 resumes and follow
ups for one position? How are you even supposed to find the most
qualified candidate in that mess? I digress.
Without a degree in accounting, or any of the exams passed, you will
likely fall into the bottom 15% of the candidates trying hard to get these
jobs, in terms of credentials. People are saying that its going to be "tough
in this economy" are failing to emphasize the appropriate weight of the
situation. In IFRS terms, not getting a job in this economy with those
credentials is "virtually guaranteed." So, you can recognize it.
My advice would be to broaden your horizons, or dig into some more
credentials. If you start passing the exams, now, and the economy
recovers relatively quickly, there may be a job market when you are done.
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fla_examer85 wrote:
Smart wrote:
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+1. Ive decided the American dream is dead in the Northeast
With all these people going to college the unemployment rate will be regularly this high. Going to school for Accounting and taking the exams is like playing "Russian Roulette"
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When I worked as a 9-1-1 dispatcher, after about 5 years on the job I was making about $19 - $20 an hour + $1.50/hour extra for training new employees and a differential if I worked overnight. They paid time-and-a-half for overtime and had great benefits. I quit that job to go to school. Now I have the CPA and I couldn't be sorrier.
I will probably cancel the CPA license and go back to a dispatching job somewhere and start over again. Governments post these jobs frequently and the job security is very good. I'll just have to cut my losses and start over.
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Did any of you have internships while in school to become an accountant?
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CPAER wrote:
Did any of you have internships while in
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Lots of people here have had them. They are decent but I
would aim for more of a full time or part time job.
Networking is the most important thing. If you don't have
accounting degree in progress it will be more difficult
to get your foot in, obviously companies want educated personnel especially in accounting field. There are
thousands of people who are looking for a job doing
pretty much anything. Accounting firms aren't just
looking for someone who wants a paycheck, they are
looking for motivated people who love accounting and want
to start a career in the industry. Thats is what will set
you apart from the rest.
Like I said before, networking is the most important
thing. Make sure you aim for people who are working in
the field or have decent connections. Don't just talk to
them in a, "hey, I need a job" type of way. You want to
be their friends. Add them on facebook, get to know them.
If a position opens up in their firm, they'll be more
likely to ask you if you need a job. Thats how I get my
connections. Alot of companies hire by word of mouth,
especially in the accounting biz. Its a who you know
field.
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