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Reminder – DAP’s Careers in Accounting workshop series continues with Navigating Job Offers, Salary & Your Future! on Monday, November 29th, 4:45 pm PT (live online and live in-person options available)

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This workshop will be available for in-person attendance and online viewing, with separate links to register for each option. Please only select one of the options if you would like attend. 

Learn and apply the strategies of accepting and declining job offers and how to stay connected with the companies you remain interested in while you are waiting or when you do not secure a position with them. Learn how to prepare for and initiate a salary discussion and negotiate salary when necessary. Utilize strategies to evaluate job offers and seize the best opportunities. Then as a Sauder DAP Alumni, see how you can leverage your success for your future and for others.

Registration for this workshop and the final workshop in this series is now open on COOL where you will have the option to select the in-person workshop or the online/virtual workshop (please make sure to only select one of the two for each workshop date).

Upcoming opportunities to connect with CPABC in November

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CPABC will be holding a variety of events for accounting students in November – continue reading for more information!

DateTimeEventDescription
November 412:00pm –1:00pmPractical Experience Requirements (PER) Q & A SessionAre you planning to pursue the CPA designation and wondering about Practical Experience Requirements of the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP)?
November 95:00pm – 6:30pmOnline CPABC Accounting Night in CanadaLearn how to transfer your international education and work experience (accounting/finance) to get the CPA designation.
November 1712:00pm – 12:30pmBecoming a CPA – The Essentials: Understanding the Mature Entrant PathwayNo degree but have substantial accounting work experience? Find out if the Mature Entrant Pathway is for you when applying for the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP).
November 245:00pm – 5:45pmConversation with a CPAAre you curious about what CPAs actually do? If yes, join this short 45-minute conversation and listen to a real-life CPA, Janeen Sam, CPA, CA, Co-Founder of SamKabwe Consulting, and learn about what accountants do and where they work. You will then have an opportunity to ask your own questions about a career in accounting.

Reminder – DAP’s Careers in Accounting workshop series continues with Successful Interviewing workshop Monday, November 15th, 4:45 pm PT (live online and live in-person options available)

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As a reminder, the next workshop in DAP’s Careers in Accounting workshop series will be held on November 15th. 4:45 to 6:15 pm PT. This workshop will be available for in-person attendance and online viewing, with separate links to register for each option. Please only select one of the options if you would like attend.  The topic of this workshop will be Successful Interviewing.

Prepare in advance so that you are ready to clearly demonstrate your skills, accomplishments and strengths in an interview and during a competitive Public Practice Firm recruiting process. Increase the effect of both your first and last impressions. Learn what types of questions will be asked and the best way to prepare and answer behavioural, open-ended, value-based, and other various challenging questions. Then learn the importance of, and determine your follow up plan for every job search activity as a way of protecting your investment.

Registration for this workshop and the final workshop in this series is now open on COOL where you will have the option to select the in-person workshop or the online/virtual workshop (please make sure to only select one of the two for each workshop date).