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.
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Jenna Montroy - Marketing Intern
You may not find your next job on LinkedIn, but it is an excellent way to start building your professional profile. LinkedIn is a social networking site mainly used by professionals. Although there are less registered members on LinkedIn than Facebook or MySpace, the people on LinkedIn are the right ones. LinkedIn is designed solely to help you make professional connections. You can upload your resume, state whether you are looking to be hired, looking to hire, etc. And with over 20 million registered users, LinkedIn is an excellent place to start building professional relationships and networking.
The search tool on LinkedIn’s website helps you find whoever you may be looking for, this could be people like you, people who might want to hire you, and those who may share your skills. They also offer a Q&A area that allows you to make known your presence by asking others specific career-related questions.
Now, you may be asking yourself - does this site actually work in helping you make connections? Some say it does, but the site is free for all users, so it’s worth a shot!
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