3 Tips for Finding Accounting Positions During Summer

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Summer can prove to be a difficult time to find an accounting position, as many hiring managers leave for vacation, and the third and fourth quarter can see less of a budget for hiring. That said, there are certainly companies actively seeking new employees based purely on need. Luckily, there are a number of actions…

3 Ways to Spring Clean Your Accounting Resume

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Resumes, much like homes, require annual cleanup to stay in top condition, and with the spring season inevitably comes the desire to refresh and renew your professional outlook. A little spring cleaning of your resume can go a long way to revitalizing your job search. Today’s article will discuss three key ways you can spruce…

3 Ways to Stay in Touch With an Old Boss

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As an administrative professional, you have direct contact with many members of your company’s staff, especially management. These co-workers and supervisors make excellent references later in your career, so long as you manage to stay in touch with them as time goes by. Today’s article will discuss a number of thoughtful ways you can reach…

4 “To-Do’s” After Accepting a Position

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You’ve put in the work. You reviewed and revised your resume until it was flawless. You practiced your discussion points and interview answers time and time again. You shone through as a competitive candidate in a very competitive market, and to your great pleasure you have been offered and accepted a position. Now what? This…

5 Ways to Compete with Millennial Candidates

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Millennials are a unique type of employee, and are flooding the job market in recent years. As of 2014, candidates born in the 80s and 90s made up more than 30 percent of the American workforce. As a member of an older generation, such as Gen X or baby boomers, it’s important to keep in…

Fired From a Previous Job? How to Explain It in an Interview

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Getting fired from a job can have long-term and lasting effects on your career. If you have been fired from a previous position, you are likely in the situation where you aren’t exactly sure how to explain the situation in an interview so that you are not penalized in the future. There are a number…

How to Not Look Desperate During Your Job Search

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Unemployment is a very stressful state of being, no one can argue against that. But letting your job search fall into desperation will not only impact the quality of the jobs you interview for and are offered, but will also negatively impact how employers view you as a potential candidate. This article will provide advice…