Job interviews are part and parcel of you climbing the accounting career ladder. They are by nature slightly strange. You as the candidate are being asked lots of questions. Equally you are trying to get a sense of whether the role and organisation you are interviewing with feels right for you. There’s an added problem. For most accountants, it’s not […]
Continue readingYou have made it through the shortlisting stage. The all important email or phone call comes inviting you to interview. Now the odds of you getting the job have shortened significantly. However, there’s still plenty to do to convert the job interview into a job offer. For that reason it’s important to keep the following at the forefront of […]
Continue readingYou are an accountant. You might already be fully qualified or perhaps studying for your professional exams. You may have a little or a lot of experience. What’s important is that you are prepared for a range of questions in an accounting job interview. Gone are the days when it was just about finding out if you are technically […]
Continue readingYou apply for a job. You get the interview. So far so good. Of course by the time you get to the interview you are up against others. If the shortlisting has been done well maybe 4 or 5 others. One of the questions you might be asked is why you are the right person/ideal person/the obvious choice for […]
Continue readingYou have got through the screening process. Your marketing has been effective. Your CV has got you an interview. So far so good. You are one step closer to getting the job. Of course there is still a lot to do to get the job offer after interview. If you do this you will blow your chances of […]
Continue readingJob interviews are a strange mix. You have to sell yourself, what you have to offer and at the same time come across as likeable and self aware. For accountants and professionals who are sometimes reluctant to talk positively and even toot their horn a bit this can be a real challenge. They know that […]
Continue readingWhenever you go for a job interview for an accounting role, you are going to have to be interviewed in addition to any other assessments and presentations you might be asked to do. To deliver the best performance in a job interview you need to be ready to handle a wide variety of different questions. […]
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