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.
Plan for the Week Ahead
Doug Kant - Audit Staff
Do you ever find yourself wanting to just relax on a Sunday night, but all you can do is worry and stress about the upcoming workweek? Taking a few moments to plan for the week will help lower stress levels and help you take control of your life! Having a plan in place will help the week run more smoothly and ensure that you can relax with family and friends on the weekend. Here are some tips from Monster’s Career Advice to help you plan for your upcoming workweek:
Prepare to Be Happy: Happiness is a choice and you’ve got to take the choice back. Choose to be happy, passionate and organized, and what you want to accomplish will happen.
Know What You’ll Eat: Don’t sit at work worrying about what you’re going to make for dinner, have a plan for both lunch and dinner meals for the whole week before it even begins!
Get Up 15 Minutes Earlier: Use the extra time in the morning to have a relaxed breakfast, rather than grabbing a random fruit or cereal bar as you run out the door. Remember, Mom always said, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!”
Write It Down: Make a list of items you regularly take with you to work and put it somewhere visible in your car to make sure you don’t forget anything in the morning. A visual calendar made for the fridge is also a handy tool and it let’s everyone know where everyone else is and what he or she are doing.
Be Ready to Ask for What You Need and Also How You Can Help: Everyone needs something from work, whether it be the chance to be more creative, the opportunity to manage, etc. Make sure you also take the time to see how you can help your coworkers to make their lives a little easier too!
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