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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?”
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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.
Persistence Pays when Looking for a Job
Dorian Bafas - Audit Staff
You may be at the point in your life where you’re either finishing college and starting the job hunt, or well into your career and looking for a change - either way persistence pays off when you’re looking to land that job!
Following up with every potential employer is crucial when you are looking to be hired. Some may be fearful that being to persistent could cost you the job, but in at least two recent instances cited by career experts, those who did not persist would be the ones with the lost opportunity.
Vicky Oliver, author of 301 Smart Answers To Tough Interview Questions states, “I actually think it’s a good thing if one or two people complain that you’re too tenacious, because it actually shows you’re doing a good job of searching for a job.” Oliver suggests that you use the phone, not just e-mail. She also suggests recording the time of day you make the call. This way if you have trouble reaching them at a certain time you will know to try another time of day.
For more tips, view the article When Following Up, Persistence Pays.
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