http://www.CPACareerCoach.com Jonathan Milligan Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:09:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-blogging-can-build-your-career/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-blogging-can-build-your-career/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:09:59 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2783 In the career arena, the big buzz word is all about “personal branding.” When referring to online personal branding we are often talking about social media outlets like Linkedin, Twitter, and even Facebook to an extent. I do agree that building a personal brand on social media can do wonders for your career. That being [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-blogging-can-build-your-career/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/double-your-productivity-in-4-weeks/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/double-your-productivity-in-4-weeks/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:35:50 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2776 I have always been a student of productivity and time management. Ever since I read 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, I never looked at life the same way again. From there, I went on to read influential productivity books like Work the System, Getting Things Done, Do the Work, 18 Minutes, and The Power [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/double-your-productivity-in-4-weeks/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-an-executive-recruitment-company/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-an-executive-recruitment-company/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:24:23 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2767 Your business has an opening for a high-level executive which needs to be filled promptly. The role requires certain skills and experience which makes the process difficult. What do you do? Do you take on the role of recruiter yourself and spend hours searching for the right candidate? Or do you employ an executive recruitment [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-an-executive-recruitment-company/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-things-not-to-say-at-a-job-interview/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-things-not-to-say-at-a-job-interview/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:16:54 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2762 We’ll start with the obvious, the job market isn’t what it used to be. In regards to hiring and creating new positions, companies are thinking in a much more cost-conscious fashion and aren’t handing out jobs left and right as they may have done in the past. As many have experienced firsthand, the competition for [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-things-not-to-say-at-a-job-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-4-best-open-source-accounting-software/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-4-best-open-source-accounting-software/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2692 Accounting can seem like a daunting and often impossible task to a new business owner. While business owners can pay top dollar for the best accounting software available, there are free and much more user friendly options available. Open source accounting software offers the same features as fee based software without a price tag. We [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-4-best-open-source-accounting-software/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-write-a-letter-of-recommendation/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-write-a-letter-of-recommendation/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2686 Do you know how to write a letter of recommendation? Are you a college professor who’s been asked by one of your students to write a letter of recommendation? Or an Accounting Manager who’s been asked by one of your employees for the same thing? Whatever the current situation you’re in, today I want to share some [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-write-a-letter-of-recommendation/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-forensic-accounting/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-forensic-accounting/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:16:38 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2677 I am often asked what I believe to be some of the rising career fields in accounting. One of those careers that I have heard a lot of chatter about in the past year is forensic accounting. A forensic accountant has become known as part investigator, part attorney, part auditor, and part accountant. Forensic accountants [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-forensic-accounting/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/a-sample-thank-you-letter-after-interview-you-can-use/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/a-sample-thank-you-letter-after-interview-you-can-use/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:50 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2614 So, the interview is all over and you really want the job. What’s next? Should you be aggressive? Should you lay low for a little while so you do not look desperate? This is something that you will always have to balance. You want to be somewhere in the middle. You want to come across [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/a-sample-thank-you-letter-after-interview-you-can-use/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/6-cover-letter-writing-tips-that-get-results/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/6-cover-letter-writing-tips-that-get-results/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:55:36 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2610 It’s usually not a good idea to send a resume to someone blindly. A more effective method is to provide a cover letter along with it. Depending on your circumstances, the cover letter would explain your situation and ask the recipient for a specific action. Writing a cover letter is not a one and done [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/6-cover-letter-writing-tips-that-get-results/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/4-of-the-best-part-time-jobs-for-students/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/4-of-the-best-part-time-jobs-for-students/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:51:55 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2591 You’re in school, and you’re there to study, get good grades, and earn your degree. That’s priority number one. But you also need some money. Perhaps you don’t get enough financial aid. So you need to pay for rent, buy textbooks, or buy groceries. Or maybe you just want some extra cash to spend on [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/4-of-the-best-part-time-jobs-for-students/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-resign-from-a-job/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-resign-from-a-job/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:25:56 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2584 Do you know how to resign from a job and do it the right way? Over the years I have seen some great candidates handle the transition in a very bad way. They made huge errors, mistakes in judgment, and burned bridges when they did not have to. My hope is that you will read this article. [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-resign-from-a-job/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-cost-accounting/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-cost-accounting/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:47:48 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2571 Imagine this. You’re passionate about your apple pie. Other people love your pie, and said they’d pay you for them. An idea popped in your head, and now you’ve started a pie bakery. Naturally, you want your business to succeed. But how do you determine success? One obvious way is by achieving the point of [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-cost-accounting/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-the-best-small-business-accounting-software-on-the-market/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-the-best-small-business-accounting-software-on-the-market/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:02:50 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2560 Even the smallest business can have huge benefits by using accounting software. Luckily, there are a variety of all-in-one small business software packages to make a range of accounting issues a worry of the past. Whether you are a CPA, accounting student or a small business owner it would be wise for your career to [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-the-best-small-business-accounting-software-on-the-market/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-best-job-search-websites-for-accountants/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-best-job-search-websites-for-accountants/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:51:03 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2551 Here is a brief rundown of what I consider to be the best job search websites for accountants. I get asked this question from time to time so I thought I would take a moment and write out the list along with a brief explanation. As you hear me say often, you should not make [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-best-job-search-websites-for-accountants/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/looking-for-a-new-career-try-these-4-ideas/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/looking-for-a-new-career-try-these-4-ideas/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:57:05 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2543 As I am sitting down to write this blog post, we are starting a new calendar year. It always amazes me the spike in career coaching calls that I receive in the first month of the New Year. For many people, starting a new year means looking for a new career. If you find yourself [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/looking-for-a-new-career-try-these-4-ideas/feed/ 0