Careers Day

So I got back from the careers fair awhile ago and it was pretty worthwhile. Talked to a bunch of employers, some that I had previously considered joining and some that I had not. I did a little research on some companies that I predicted might be there and mentioned a couple names from presentations I had attended. Think I'll save it for the interviews.

Most companies had set programs, like vacationer programs or graduate programs which I was eligible for. Everything was mostly online, I only handed in one (paper) resume. One thing that was reinforced today was the flexibility of working with smaller to medium enterprises, and accounting firms that weren't the big 4. I really appreciated how many graduate programs had rotations and gave you flexibility in where you wanted to go; whether it was taxation, auditing, or advisory.

I am mostly still set on advisory though after talking to a couple friends and people I am more open to also trying auditing and even tax? What I am most interested in, I guess is an experience where I am exposed to all aspects of a business and all aspects of accounting.

I also asked a couple people how big a part experience plays in being selected and I got some different answers. I am hoping that the AEC gets back to me because I think working for a couple days will be a really interesting experience.

I am coming to terms that since this is my last year of uni that job seeking starts now. This can be a fun experience but I would be lying if I said that I wasn't slightly nervous.