Author Archives: Russell Garrett

Objects in (the) mirror are closer than they appear!

When engrossed in an education program, well settled into a stable job where a consistent pay cheque is being automatically deposited into your account, or if you feel your career is “Doing just fine, thank you very much”, it tends to leave us feeling like career preparation is a long way off. No alarm bells are going off, no horns are blaring warning us to check our blind spots and no back seat drivers yelling, “Watch out!”, to wake us up and cause us to look clearly at our career future. But in my experience working with hundreds of clients, “objects in (the)mirror are closer than they appear!” Continue reading

How can I get my accounting career on track!?

Maybe you just came through Fall CPA Recruiting, recently started DAP or are planning on leveraging your newly acquired accounting knowledge as you move forward with your career progression. Whatever the case may be, getting your accounting career on track during your education is one of the greatest keys to your success! So…a workshop will be delivered Nov 17th from 4:15 – 6:15 pm for this very purpose. In the mean time, here are a few highlights! Continue reading

So I did not get a position during CPA recruiting – now what?!

When 16 small, medium and large prestigious firms line up at the door of Sauder to hire the ‘crème de la ‘crème’, like suitors trying to choose a life partner, the atmosphere becomes quite compelling, enveloping and emotional. With the Big 4 at the forefront meeting with students during off-campus events and on-campus events in a hall they themselves brought into existence through their philanthropic strength, it is difficult not to get drawn into the vortex of it all and come away thinking this is the only chance to get into the CPA field! Not so! Continue reading

How to prepare for a CPA Application Review!

The level of preparedness by students for CPA Application Reviews truly varies. Some students come with the beginnings of their application as a ‘work in progress’, rough draft or just simply documents from a previous application process. There is a much better way to get the most out of your time with a career consultant….. Continue reading