Slang Words
Posted by Administrator on Jul 10, 2010
In preparing your resume try not to use “slang words†that are not appropriate to the job you are applying. Use accounting related words and action verbs to describe your accomplishments and skills. The content of your accounting resume depends on how you described yourself as an applicant. Maximize your sentences effectively and use accounting related words. In addition, use of headings and key words also add weight in describing your skills. Remember that you are applying as either an accountant or bookkeeper, etc., so don’t waste your time trying to find grammatically correct terms for your accounting skills.
Not too important
Posted by Administrator on Jun 10, 2010
We all know that emphasizing on some facts in your resume truly helps in making it more saleable. But, don’t you know that you can also de-emphasize some of the information that were also relevant in your resume and can take a backseat. And these are: education, some non-accounting skills and extra-curricular activities. You don’t have to worry if these things were at the bottom of your resume because what are important were the accomplishments you emphasized and you want the reader/interviewer to focus on them instead of asking you about your extra-curricular activities.
Career Objective
Posted by Administrator on Apr 10, 2010
In writing your accounting resume, you should be able to state your career objective first before you jot down other important facts. It’s a plus if you make it short but shows what you really aspire from the job you are applying for. Once you;re done with the objective, it’s now time for you to specify what other related facts you intend to highlight such as; writing down dates of your employment, when did you received your certification, trainings attended and career advancement/promotions. In accounting, numbers outweighs words but using descriptive action verbs in writing your resume will greatly help your reader to notice what an outstanding applicant you are.
Finance Department
Posted by Administrator on Nov 10, 2009
Accounting job applicants may find themselves being assigned to the company’s Finance Department which is in charge of providing various services that supports the firm’s operation. The Finance Department also actively works with other departments to provide payroll processing, central purchasing, mail handling, accounting and reporting, reproduction and central store services. The accounting services directly supports all other departments, agencies and divisions related to employee compensation, budget control and is usually in close interaction with the Personnel Division and Purchasing Department. This department is also responsible for conducting external and internal audits including production of assessment reports on the company’s financial stability.
Situational Questions
Posted by Administrator on Jan 30, 2009
Your interviewer would more or less be sure to present you with situational questions that will check for your accounting problem solving skills. If you happen to have little or no experience in a presented question, say so and the interviewer may present you with a different question. If not, answer best you can for if you know your job, as we said, accounting is a very technical field which typically has the same principles that vary with their application. Questions regarding your job experience would also bring out your weak points so give all answers as accurate as possible. Never and we do mean never guess, for the one interviewing you may also be an accountant. For procedural questions, they would challenge your mastery of your skills in preparing spreadsheets, balance sheets and other information sets where you base your analysis of the cash flow presented. Your results may be challenged for real on-paper testing which they can choose to give you to see if you have the necessary skills for information presentation and analysis.
Part-Time Gigs – Flexible Times
Posted by editor on Dec 25, 2008
In today’s recession when the number of jobs available is more than the number of applicants, jobs are getting harder and harder to come by. No wonder more people opt to work part-time jobs taking several in a day for more profits while keeping the ability to turn jobs when needed. Most take whatever is available yet accounting is a very skilled job that extensive knowledge of the system is needed for one to become effective and amiable for hiring.
Shifting from one dedicated job to part-time jobs also allows the freedom of better time management but being so time dependent, it is more suited for the young at heart. It also becomes a nice place to brush up or learn new things allowing you to get more for less time. It also has the advantage of eliminating the boredom that often accompanies desk jobs for you get to face different people. It can get hectic and time management is a must to balance your life, no use earning a ton of money when you don’t have time to enjoy your life.
Accountancy Training
Posted by Administrator on Nov 26, 2008
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The training ground for an accounting career greatly varies. Sometimes, a degree in accountancy is not needed to be able to land the accounting job. Usually, accountants are evaluated with their length of work experience. Some accounting pre requisites include basic computer lessons in relatively general applications so they can be trained to use these programs which they will greatly use when involved in an accounting job or some related field. Computer classes often need to work with spreadsheets and some accounting softwares like Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks. Microsoft Word is the basic application you should be able to handle comfortably. Essentially, what an accountant needs after this is the aptitude for numbers.
Business image
Posted by Administrator on Oct 6, 2008
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Business is really like a game. Almost ending up between sport and war. Strategy needs to be employed to be able to win in a battle or a sport. Right? And in playing any sports, you need to acquire the best equipments so that you can have a fair chance or even a greater advantage over the opponent. Much like in business, you need to sport a crisp, business like image. It can really help you get the job you desire and the benefits that should come with it. It is inevitable that certain things in life, we ca not control. The very thing that we can control is how we should look, our image. You should avoid the pitfalls with these tips. You can de stress your image.
Attract. Look business-like and stylish,at the same time. Wear a well coordinated outfit.
Organize your wardrobe. Separate business attire from the casual ones. Keep at least three complete outfits that are ready to wear and pressed.
A tailored jacket is your armor. Long sleeves are a necessity. Wear socks or hosiery. This is non negotiable.
Shoes say a lot more than you stepping on them. They are a strong indicator of who and how you are. Polish them and make sure they are in mint condition.
The Accountants Job
Posted by Administrator on Aug 18, 2008
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In many public firms, accountants become increasingly responsible for management of other accountants and acquiring new accounts instead of pure accounting work.
Since all of these tasks require a high degree of teamwork, leadership and charisma, the accounting job interview will seek to uncover these attributes in addition to technical accounting skills. For that reason, someone preparing for an accounting job interview needs to spend a little bit of time working on their response to questions outside the realm of accounting. Their first step should be to do some research and discover exactly what the accounting job they are pursuing will consist of, in the short and long term. This research may be done with a combination of published and personal investigation and should uncover four elements; the daily duties, the desired results of the job, the personal characteristics the company desires; and the future career paths available to the position.
on Job Interviews: to lie or not to lie?
Posted by editor on Apr 23, 2008
by: Djai Tanji
Some applicants tend to lie during job interviews to come up with a good impression on the employers or when the applicant thinks that being himself is not enough to pass the job interview. Sometimes lying can do help in promoting oneself, it’s more of exaggerating as they say. Exaggerate your potentials, your credibility and qualifications BUT the problem is when the employer finds out about every lie you uttered. It can bring more troubles and hassles if you ask me. And it will be a perfect opportunity to lose all your chance for getting that job you’ve ever wanted. Now that’s too bad.