Being in order
Posted by Administrator on Aug 10, 2010
Whatever position you are seeking in the Accounting industry, it’s always a must to emphasize your strong accounting history and it’s up to you if you wanted to write it in chronological order, give clear examples so that the reader will easily understand what you are trying to imply. If your work experience outweighs your degree in education, you may want to write it at the bottom so that the reader can easily spot the most important part. Also, make your resume visually appealing to the reader but not too much because you don’t want it to look like a wedding invitation.
What they look for in hiring
Posted by editor on May 10, 2010
by: Djai Tanji
According to a human resource specialist I know, it’s really not the qualifications and working experience printed in the resume that they actually look for in the process of a job interview. It is actually in your personality, work ethic, confidence and determination to get the job. Job interviewers have their ways of knowing even at first sight the traits a person possess. It’s also in their confident aura and self-belief that catches the interviewers attention. Arriving early will boost points in your account because it is a sign of a positive working ethics. And for your information, someone with no work experience at all can have a higher chance of getting in because they are more motivated and willing to do tasks assigned to them.
What’s the fuss about?
Posted by editor on Feb 10, 2010
by: Djai Tanji
What’s with all the interviewing? Why not just get on after the written exam? Because a job interview is the best way to prove yourself what the employer will get if you are hired. In job interviews, it’s practically showcasing your skills live. So being prepared is a must. You better get to know what you are there for, the company, the employer and yourself as a worker. During job interviews, you’ll be showing half of who you are when hired. It’s like training you for dealing with people you have to face in the course of the job. So you better who the interviewer the confidence and demeanour you possess.
Dealing with job interview stress
Posted by editor on Oct 10, 2009
by: Djai Tanji
Job interviews can be a stressor. Just preparing for it is stressing enough as well as choosing what to wear, how to say words politely yet assertively at the same time during the job interview and waiting for the result. There might be ways of dealing with this kind of stress you cannot escape from. Having an early, good sleep the night prior to the interview could help you be more alert and awake during the day of the interview. And make sure you’ve prepared everything including the requirements and your clothes before going to sleep. Arriving earlier in the place of the job interview could help you compose yourself before the interviewer arrives. At this point, you can prepare yourself mentally and have time to let your brain breathe. With this, you will surely be confident and stress-free while the interview is ongoing.
GET YOUR ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATION ONLINE
Posted by editor on Sep 10, 2009
by: Djai Tanji
An accounting degree and work experience in accounting is needed when you want to apply for an online accounting certificate. Review everything you know in accounting. You need to contact the state’s “License and Certification” office/agency to know the guidelines and things you need. You can download some forms from the net for free but there are also charged forms. Know the certification you need as well as the benefits and options because they may vary according to states. The Licanse and Certification Office have to approve your qualification first before they give you a certification. If they hand the certification form to you, fill it out and then pass it to the state so they can review it.
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.
Common job interview questions
Posted by editor on Apr 13, 2008
by: Djai Tanji
There are like, five most common job interviews you can expect for the interviewer to ask you when you are applying for a job. The most typical and most hated is, “Can you tell me about yourself?” Next is, “Why do you want to work here?” And the undying, “Why should we hire you?” When you are not a new applicant, “Why did you leave your last job?” And of course the finale is, “Where do you see yourself five years from now?” With all this likely-to be asked questions, you can develop answers in your mind and be able to prep up before the job interview. Just make sure you are making them hear what they want to hear.