You would think that but it seems like everything I'm looking at lists Office as a required skill so I feel like I need to make sure I stress my skill in it??
i know. but its funny that they list it as a requirement and shit my internship last summer was with a company that has computer in its name and a very large firm. everything was office 2003 and the computers from 1982
Pivot tables, v-look ups, all that stuff. Not too familiar with Macros but I'm sure I can learn it. With Access I can build a basic data base but have never tried to build a very complicated one, then of course all your basic data base entry stuff. My dad has been a software analyst for years so he made sure I always had a decent understanding of computers, etc.
dang...thats a really nice skill set. Put something like Advanced MS Excel (Pivots, v lookup, sumif, herp derp) and touch on access and I'd say you should be good to go
This is true. Businesses assume that you have some quality they need if another business is employing you. It's like how chicks always love guys with girlfriends. It's killing the people legitimately unemployed as business people tend to fall for that absurd tea party logic and just don't want to hire them even if they're qualified at the moment.
Definitely list advanced Excel skills if it pertains to the field. A lot of jobs I applied for in finance required the ability to create v-lookups, pivot tables, and simple macros.
Also, the wording of your resume is extremely important. Simply listing your past job descriptions just doesn't get it done. You need to word it to show how you brought value to your old company/organization/whatever. Then extrapolate on that in your cover letter. Companies don't just want people who can perform the workload. They want people that bring some sort of added value.
Absolutely. Companies don't care that you scheduled people. They want to know you cut payroll costs by 15% while increasing productivity by 5%.
I took a job with a pipline company about two months ago and already got a promotion. If you know anything about computers you move up really fast plus its a fairly untapped job field. if you don't mind relocating it's a really easy job with excellent pay. What amazes me is that there are guys that work as carpenters on a site that make 3 times what my college friends do working corporate jobs.
Yeah I have a buddy who went to school for 4 years, fucked around, got a math degree, then came home and is now making 500-600 a day running a construction company at 24. already has a 250K house paid off
this thread just vanished from pg 1 for me. odd. damn, that's the one that pisses me off the most. I'm not sure what this sites main focus is, but they get a lot of posting's http://www.studentcentral.com/
Hey guys/gals? I'm about to fully graduate (I have a full time job but hours about to get cut a bit) and I am looking for something in the broadcasting/journalism/media field. Haven't been in this thread yet but going to put it out there because I am open to moving places and if somebody is in something/knows somebody I would be happy as shit to send myself around.
I literally applied to be a dog walker today because my current part time job isn't getting me enough hours to hold me over until I get a full time gig figured out after being laid off in the spring. Fuck this world.
Have a job, hate my job, looking for new job. I have been looking in three cities and I'll be damned, nothing is out there at all. Guess those reports on the economy are true...
fuck this noise, I'm dropping out of law school and me and Arkadin are going to fuck shit up in Aussie/NZ for a couple years. Get a TMB colony started there after we slay copious amounts of down under vag with our southern pimpin. Apparently it is also very easy to get a job there, which is why this post is relevant to this thread
Which firms do you interview with? I forgot you mentioned a while ago in the CPA thread you were looking for places outside of your current location. The only help I'd be is for Oklahoma, and I doubt you're interested in that (Insert Oklahoma joke here)
Still trying to work it. The lady wants to take me to Redstone Arsenal sometime next week to kind of meet and great with some of the contracting folks. I figure that can't hurt.
In today's economy I would go to North Dakota if that meant a job, slightly joking but would most likely. The firm in Atlanta is a local firm (Not that small, they have about 150 people in their office) but is looking into expansion either in the Southeast or as far as Phoenix/Dallas. So not the downfall of some local firms where obtaining partner status is impossible, the head of the audit department is 35. The second interview was with Grant Thornton (With the help of a TMBer) in the Detroit area.
nice. Hopefully that works out for you, nobody knows what the hell is going to happen here with 0 military left come December
Yea I'm guessing that place is going to turn into the wild, wild, west. Hell Afghan might be the safer option. I have a connection with Fluor but I really don't want to go over there. By the first of the year if I'm still looking my outlook might change though.
Question that is open to opinion: While currently employed & looking for another employer... Where do you place your current employer's information on your resume? Would you list it first as the 200* - Present? How do you handle references with current employer?
Yeah I have been working at an apartment complex as a leasing consultant and at a country club cleaning golf clubs for rich old fucks until I found a full time gig. Luckily I just got a job with State Farm as an auto claims rep, which has nothing to do with my degree but the pay is good for being right out of college and they have damn good benefits.
I wouldn't use a current employer as a reference but you have to use the name of the company under your professional experience.
The firm I'm going to be working for is a local firm here in OK, has about 150 employees as well. I think they're looking for staff auditors and/or experienced auditors in the OKC and Tulsa offices, but I haven't heard lately if they're still looking for people for those positions.
Anyone here know anyone that did or know about the Enterprise Management Trainee program out of college? I've been seeing it everywhere and saw and interview on Forbes where they were talking highly about it. Also mention people can easily make in the 30's their 1st year.
I interviewed for that program right out of college, got offered a position but took a position at LG for more pay (and fewer hours). Now I'm thinking about applying for it again. Have heard really good things but like WED said.. lots of hours. Would anyone work for BoA right now? They are hiring financial advisor trainee's in my area right now. Not sure if I want to go into that field or work for BoA though.... Titlemax is also hiring general manager trainee's in my area too. I bet that's an interesting work place.