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Aesop
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Passed the CPA in October, 2010. I thought that was my ticket. Well it's a ticket to an interview. I have 16+ years of experience as well. I just never imagined it would be so difficult. Six years ago with the credentials I have today I could have gotten a new job every week.
I'm getting paranoid too. I wonder if my references are sabotaging me. Sometimes people smile at you and stab you in the back. Like I said I'm getting paranoid.
I am starting my own business but that is slow going. I can't get my license because I can't find anyone who either has a license that I worked with or someone who understands the process. My Professor said he would but then just let it go. It is annoying.
I have been networking better. My neighbor recommended me for a financial analyst position where she works. I send follow letters and have been told I interview well. I think at 57 they have mentally retired me. My friend said how is it you are not employed with what you have. I sure don't know. It's not for lack of trying, education, and experience.
I feel like I've been thrown away. I just never saw this happening to me. One of the reasons I went to school was so I would never been unemployed and now it has been almost 2 1/2 years.
Any 50's folks have any ideas?
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Aesop wrote:
Passed the CPA in October, 2010. I thought
that was my ticket. Well it's a ticket to an interview. I
have 16+ years of experience as well. I just never
imagined it would be so difficult. Six years ago with the
credentials I have today I could have gotten a new job
every week.I'm getting paranoid too. I wonder if my
references are sabotaging me. Sometimes people smile at
you and stab you in the back. Like I said I'm getting
paranoid. I am starting my own business but that is slow
going. I can't get my license because I can't find anyone
who either has a license that I worked with or someone
who understands the process. My Professor said he would
but then just let it go. It is annoying. I have been
networking better. My neighbor recommended me for a
financial analyst position where she works. I send follow
letters and have been told I interview well. I think at
57 they have mentally retired me. My friend said how is
it you are not employed with what you have. I sure don't
know. It's not for lack of trying, education, and
experience. I feel like I've been thrown away. I just
never saw this happening to me. One of the reasons I went
to school was so I would never been unemployed and now it
has been almost 2 1/2 years.Any 50's folks have any
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Sorry but most large corporations and firms will age
discriminate. Try your luck at small CPA firms and
companies. Small firms value experience more than large
firms and corporations. Most of the fortune 500 and
regional firms I have talked to want someone that can be
molded so 10 years from now you can be a leader.
Unfortunately you will be eligible to take social
security 10 years from now. Also many will feel you won't
be able to work many hours at low wages.
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GeorgiaEA
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PA is a snobbish industry. 16 years of non-
public accounting experience = no (public accounting)
experience at all. So my advice would be the following:
1. Kill with "all these years". All these years will only
be relevant in the field you acquired all those years.
However, you can strengthen your apps by focusing on soft
skills that are transferable in audit or tax services.
2. Proper target. You have to find targets that
appreciate a fine balance between experience and fresh
starts - namely small firms, government, and some niche
areas in industry. Be realistic! If a firm routinely
hires students straight out of college for entry-level
positions, that is probably not the best place to submit
a resume.
3. Temp. While I personally despise staffing agencies,
this may be a great way to showcase your skills and get
relevant accounting skills.
4. Consider a specialty that may appreciate your
background: CMA or CIA. I think both of those
designations would be more beneficial to you opposed to a
CPA.
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mstaxlady
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What types of jobs and at what levels are you applying for also? I agree that a lot of places probably age discriminate, especially at the lower levels, but at least in private industry you are probably very qualified for something much higher up. Make sure you are going for those types of jobs. Do you use the career center through the school that you got your degree from? Also, get on the websites of businesses in the industry that you have experience in and check out their career postings there.
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Kristo
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Just that there is a recession , once the economy turns
around, you will be back in the saddle. Employers will come
looking for you. Yes, there is some degree of age
discrimination too,but the recession factor is also an
important one.
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