October 2012 – Lexacount Search

I Have An Interview!! How Do I Prepare?

October 25, 2012

These Are the Most Important Interview Questions! And, How to Answer Them! Interviews can be unpredictable, but the goods news is that you can prepare for most of the questions that you will likely be asked. Many of these questions may seem easy enough—some deceptively so—but interviewers ask them with the hope of gaining insight into why you are the ideal candidate, so blowing them up or planning on “winging them” is not a particularly productive plan. The better prepared … Continued

“Take This Job and Shove It” is a Country Song NOT a Best Practice

October 20, 2012

By Jacqueline Hill, Esq.

“Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.” -H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Sometimes it’s an easy choice to leave a company. However, one of the most important choices that you can make in your career is to leave your current employer in the right way. Like any other relationship, there are faults and virtues with every company. At the end of a relationship, people tend to focus on the faults. BREAKING UP IS HARD … Continued

Do Informational Interviews Work?

October 12, 2012

By Lexacount Search

Yes, Informational Interviews Do Work! Here’s How. It can be frustrating to have had countless informational interviews, only to have nothing come of them. You wonder, if they never lead to anything, then what is the point other than for a company to sell itself to you? Do not give up hope, however. While it may take some patience and practice on how to work them to your advantage, these interviews do have the potential to reap success. If you … Continued

Looking for a Career Plan? Here Are 3 Exciting and Lucrative Careers in Accounting

October 5, 2012

By Jacqueline Hill, Esq.

There are many different careers in the field of accounting ranging from entry-level bookkeeping to the Chief Financial Officer of a company. To achieve the positions below, which have more responsibility and higher salaries, you will need to have a degree in accounting as well as achieve various professional designations and certifications, and possibly, an advanced degree. CPA One of the primary milestones in any accountant’s career is to become a Certified Public Accountant or CPA. To become a … Continued

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