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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.
Passion & Attitude Will Set You Apart in the Interview
Nick Head - Audit Staff
The time has come, you’ve sent out the resumes and calls for interviews are coming in. The interviewing process for a job can be pretty intimidating, especially for recent graduates with little to no experience with an interview setting. Finding a way to set yourself apart from other candidates is essential in your future success.
There will always be others with more experience, better grades, better references — you name it. The key part of the interview is to show the employer what sets you apart from the others and a great way to do this is through passion and attitude.
You may be asking, “How can you convey passion in the interview?” This can be shown through your enthusiasm for the job. Giving examples of how past behaviors of how your passion has had positive impacts in your work and life are excellent as well.
Your attitude is something else that recruiters will remember after all the interviews they have had. So many companies these days have their full share of “multitalented superstars” who typically care about no one but themselves. Showing a positive and “can do” attitude is very attractive to employers because they are looking for employees that will not only work hard, but will have the best interests of the company in mind as well.
At PKM these two qualities are valued very highly, especially in our teamwork setting. Someone who is willing to put forth the effort to succeed will shine in any interview setting! For more interview tips visit CollegeGrad.com’s Competitive Interview Prep website.
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