career coach, accountant resume

September 2010

The Anatomy of an Accounting Resume

by Jonathan on 5:57 am

For most professionals, resume writing is not high on their favorites list. Yet, the resume is such a vital component to your career. Most accounting professionals fail to realize that it is a marketing brochure about you. Just as you must “sell” a prospect on all the features and benefits of buying a product, you [...]

accounting interview questions

So, what are some typical accounting interview questions? That is what we are going to focus on today. Maybe you are switching careers and accounting is new for you. How can you prepare for those accountant interview questions that are very specific? Maybe you have been at your employer for several years and have recently [...]

The better technology gets the better a resume must be. In days gone by, a company would put an ad in the paper and maybe they would get 15-20 responses if they were lucky. With an online posts it is not unusual to get hundreds of resumes on one post. As a hiring manager, sitting [...]

3 Ideas for Negotiating a Base Salary

by Jonathan on 6:31 pm

Many people struggle when the topic of money comes into the picture. They are concerned for asking for too much but they sure do not want to leave money on the table either. This can be a challenge for many people. What is the best way to negotiate an accountant’s salary? Well, like I have [...]

Being in the recruiting field as long as I have, I have seen my share of resumes. I have seen people make big mistakes with their resume all for the hopes of standing out among the crowd. While certain professions may admire some creativity with resumes, it is definitely not the mainstream. There is a [...]