Category Archives: CPA Recruit

Reminder | CPA Fall Recruit Applications Workshop on July 30th and On-Campus Career Coaching Available Throughout August

As a reminder, DAP Career Coach, Russell Garrett, will be facilitating a workshop on application documents for CPA Recruit next Monday, July 30th, 4:30 pm to 6:15 pm.

If you are planning to apply for positions through CPA Fall Recruit this year, it is highly recommend that you attend this workshop to learn how to create a “hook” in your written documents to attract reviewers and create a desire in them to want to meet you, to learn more about you and consider you as a candidate worthy of an interview.

Russell will also be available for individual on-campus career coaching appointments throughout August.

To register for the workshop or to schedule an appointment with Russell, please visit COOL:

  • For the workshop –  select Workshops/Events from the left-hand side of the page, and then Workshops/Other Events
  • For coaching appointments – select Appointments from the left-hand side of the page, and the Coaching Appointments.  Next, select “Request New Appointment” and then leave all of the search fields blank to return all available appointment times.

 

DAP Student Club Event | Registration Open for DAP Alumni Night – August 9th, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

The DAP Student Club is excited to invite you to their 3rd event of the summer! Join them at the conveniently located Steamworks Brew Pub on Thursday August 9th for the annual Alumni Night. They have invited over 75 firm reps from a variety of public practice firms to help continue your networking before fall recruitment begins. This event will be a great opportunity to meet DAP Alumni working in public practice who were once in your shoes and ask them any questions you may have. Continue reading

On-Campus Event | Get to Know BDO Info Session – August 1st, 6-8 pm

BDO will be hosting an on-campus info session on August 1st, 6-8 pm.  As capacity is limited, students who are interested in seeking a co-op or full-time opportunity in 2019 (January or September start dates) are invited to apply to attend this event.

For more information and a link to apply, please see Get to Know BDO @ UBC

To apply, select “Apply for this job online” on  and submit your resume and transcript as ONE PDF Document. No cover letter is required. Please re-enter your resume in the mandatory cover letter field.  Those selected to attend will be contacted by a member of BDO’s Talent Acquisition Team with an invitation by July 27th.

If you have class this evening and are not able to attend this event, we invite you to stop by CPA Hall to grab a bite to eat and connect with BDO’s representatives from 4 to 6 pm at their Feeding DAP Booth instead. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and see why a career at BDO is truly the start of something amazing.

Getting Ready for CPA Recruit this Fall? Upcoming Workshops and On-Campus Coaching Appointments are Available to Help You Prepare!

If you are planning to apply for jobs through CPA Recruit this Fall, you’ll know that a number of the midsize firms have already posted their positions this week with various closing dates:

Additional postings from other firms are also expected over the next few weeks.

(For more information on what CPA Recruit is all about and whether you should plan to go through this Fall, see CPA Recruit).

To help you prepare your application and for interviews, we’ll be offering two workshops coming up: Continue reading