An articling position with a public accounting firm or securing a position in industry or public practice will provide you with practical experience. This experience is required to satisfy the requisites for a CPA designation. But when a candidate is trying to obtain an opportunity to get this experience, previous accounting experience can be a real asset.
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When you see job search success statistics you can understand why being strategic is important. Here are the worst and best methods to look for work. (Richard Bolles – What Color is Your Parachute?) Continue reading
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” Kofi Annan
Once you recognize you are missing key information regarding the labour market, sector companies and people within the field, it brings home the realization that there is work to be done to remedy this and put yourself into a place of power. In order to understand what might be missing and how to begin to move forward there are some things that you need to ask yourself:
Assessing career knowledge is an important part of beginning the process of pursuing a career goal. This can be done through performing several assessments which will help you better understand where you are and where you should be placing your energies to secure your next career. Continue reading