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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.
Got an Interview? Don't Forget the Basics!
Courtney Stillwagon- Audit Staff
We all know that when the time to interview arrives, everything suddenly becomes really chaotic as you try to prepare for the interview and continue doing everything else in your life. Especially if you are a college student preparing to interview for the first time, there are so many things to remember to “check-off the list” before the interview date arrives; but, while you are busy going over your strengths and weaknesses in your head, don’t forget to address the little things that will most definitely make a big difference.
o Have your appropriate interview attire ready. Don’t wait until the day before. When was the last time you wore your suit and does it need to be dry-cleaned?
o Have extra copies of your resume printed and ready to take with you. Be prepared to talk about your resume and specific examples of things you have learned and/or accomplished.
o Don’t have gum anywhere near what you’re taking to the interview to avoid accidentally chewing it as you walk into the interview.
o Be sure to get a good night of sleep the night before. Make a point to schedule an early bedtime.
o Plan to arrive early and leave your cell phone in the car.
o Consciously think about making good eye-contact during your interview to express your interest in what the interviewer is saying to you, but don’t enter into an eye-staring contest with your interviewer.
o Avoid controversial topics and talking badly about past employers, colleagues, peers, professors, etc. The interview is about you and your strengths!
For more helpful tips to help you be prepared for an interview, visit: http://www.quintcareers.com/jobinterviewchecklist.html
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