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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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Save Time While You Travel
Salman Hasan- Systems Associate
As a member of the Systems Group at PKM, we often have to travel to various places. And, learning how to travel well is a skill you can take with you for the rest of your life. Here are a few tips that I have learned that will help you get through the airport with ease!
Don’t waste time looking for parking. If you are traveling on a Sunday- there’s a good chance you may find a decent spot. If it’s a Monday, forget it. Go to the back of the lot and just walk.
If your trip is for a week, there is no reason you should have to check in bags. Stick to one color. You don’t need brown shoes and black shoes. Just pick one and roll with it.
You can save time by printing your boarding pass at home or by printing at one of the many kiosks located at the airport.
You can also save time by having your frequent flyer number memorized. Nothing is more irritating than a person holding up a kiosk line looking for a credit card…that person needs to read this blog entry!
- Knowing how to get through the security line quickly can make or break your time. While in queue, use this time wisely. Begin to put all unnecessary items in either your laptop bag or your carry-on luggage. Know how many bins you need! You will need one for your laptop, one for the liquids you are carrying on and one for your shoes and coats. All shoes come off- even flip flops, it’s a rule. Don’t waste time by testing this rule. Men should look to invest in some slip on dress shoes. If you are wearing a belt, take it off, unless you know from prior experience that the belt will not make the metal detector go off. If you can consolidate your bins, do it! Keep in mind that you cannot have items on top of each other. Also keep your “liquid’s bag” in the front of your luggage, so that is easily accessible. Finally, organize the items as they go through security. This is critical- you want to get everything off the belt and back on you in the least amount of time. It helps to be focused.
Hopefully with the above tips, airport travel will be less stressful and much more efficient for yourself and others around you.
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