CPA Exam Pass Rates for 2009 Q3 Released
Leave a CommentThe CPA Exam pass rates for the third quarter of 2009 have been released and as usual, Q3 is the strongest quarter of the year!
Click here to see the breakdown for 2009.
Your Career is Like Your Own Business
Leave a CommentIf you think of your career in this fashion, then your job becomes more than just a job. It becomes your own company. Most people have entertained notions of being their own boss. Here are some tips to turn your ho-hum work into something more.
- Realize your career is your own small business. Don’t turn it over to anyone else to run it.
- Define who you are and what you can offer. What are your strengths and skills.
- Know your customer or employer. Know to whom you are selling your expertise.
- Ask this question: Why should the customer buy from you rather than someone else? Be sure to answer it.
- Quality and customer satisfaction are crucial to your success. This is true whether the customer is your boss or a fellow employee.
- Be informed at all times of what’s going on in your business. Is it growing, shrinking? Plan ahead to take advantage of the situation.
- Be your own research and development department. Keep your skills at cutting edge constantly. You must bring out new, better, higher-quality products and services.
- Always be ready to change direction and start a new business/career when the time is right.
- adapted from TTG Consultants
Cover or Uncovered??
Leave a CommentI’m often asked how important a cover letter is when submitting a resume for a position, or if one is even necessary at all. Career Rocketeer’s answer is “It depends.”
Click here to read “Cover or Uncovered” and learn how important it is to submit a cover letter with your resume.
7 Tips for Chatting With Your Job Interviewer
One of the hard truths about job hunting is that jobs don’t always go to the best candidates. They sometimes go to the candidates the employer like the best.
That is right it can be about chemistry. And a big part of chemistry comes from small talk. Most adults know the basics of chitchat, but, let’s face it, some of us are better at it than others. So, whether you are an introvert or extrovert, click here to read seven tips for being a small talk pro.
Click here to read 7 Tips for Chatting With Your Job Interviewer
Halloween Fun
The Hagerstown SEK&Co office held a Halloween party for the children and grandchildren of staff on Oct. 24th.
Accounting Enrollments Continue to Rise in Maryland
According to a recent report by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, accounting enrollments for 2008 advanced 11 percent at Maryland’s four-year college and universities and community colleges.
The annual study, Trends in Enrollment by Program: Maryland Higher Education Institutions, was released in June 2009 and provides program data for the fall semester of 2008 as well as historical numbers going back to 1995.
Most four-year schools achieved their highest levels in more than a decade. Compared with 2007, Mount St. Mary’s University showed the largest increase at 32 percent, followed by Loyola College, University of Maryland Eastern Shored and University of Maryland College Park.
College Park enrollments have more than doubled since 2001. The University of Maryland University College continued to lead in total enrollment with 1,516.
Maryland’s community colleges experienced flat enrollments overall in 2007. Carroll Community College jumped 35 percent, while Anne Arundel Community College increased 22 percent.
Together four-year and two-year schools totaled more than 5,800 enrollees, up six percent from last year.
- Maryland Association of CPAs Statement, 4th Quarterly Edition
CPAs have the Sixth Best Job in America
Given the employment numbers floating around, any job has to be considered a good job these days. Still, CPAs have to feel pretty good about the latest praise being thrown their way.
It comes from CNNMoney, which recently released its list of the 50 best jobs in America. Coming in at Number 6 were certified public accountants.
Click here to read the article The 50 Best Jobs in America.
Pink Pot Luck Lunch
Our Hagerstown office held a Pink Pot Luck Lunch on Thursday, Oct. 23rd to help support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Donations were collected on a voluntary basis and given to The Breast Cancer Awareness of Cumberland Valley. SEK&Co was able to donate $525.00.
SEK&Co's Pink Pot Luck Lunch
Accounting Starting Salaries Won’t Gain Much in 2010
Starting salaries in the accounting and finance, information technology, and administrative fields are expected to remain relatively flat or see modest declines next year, but some positions will buck this trend, according to the 2010 Salary Guides from Robert Half International.
Click here to see which positions will buck this trend
On-Campus Interviews at Messiah College
SEK&Co will be at Messiah College on Monday (Oct. 26th) for on-campus interviews. We look forward to meeting everyone that is scheduled to attend this event.
