Off the Ledger
Your days as a college student are almost numbered. The working world is calling. As you get ready to embark on your career, you have to be thinking, “What am I going to do when I graduate?” “Is a job in public accounting right for me?”
Where do you want to go?
You have so many options. Big firm or small? How do you decide? Where can you go to get the real, honest look at a career in public accounting? What is it REALLY like to be an intern? What will my life be like as a staff accountant?
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At Porter Keadle Moore, LLP (PKM) we’re here to help. We’ve created this blog site just for you! To help you find answers to these and other questions about working in a public accounting firm. Real interns and brand new staff accountants chronicle their experiences with our firm. Read what they have to say. Ask questions, share your opinions and we’ll respond.
Social Networking Sites Can Impact Your Career
Carrie Connell - Audit Associate
Reading an article entitled “Careful What You Post Online” at jobsinthemoney.com, I realized how much the online world can have an affect on our professional lives. The article focused on social networking sites and how seemingly innocent comments and photographs could negatively impact our careers. Many prospective employers are searching MySpace and other social networking sites for information on potential candidates. Evaluating how employee candidates handle themselves in social situations plays an important role in the hiring process. What information can prospective employees find out about you by doing a quick Google search? If you have a MySpace page (or other biographical information stored on the web), now is the time to revisit it and eliminate anything that could raise a flag for your future employer.
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