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What tips would you give someone who wants to move to industry from audit but on skilled worker visa?

I have applied for multiple roles but I have little to no responses. I think it might have to do with… more

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I am a few months into my audit role at a big 4, I interned with the firm. After working, I think I may be more suited for advisory. I still plan on getting my CPA but I am more of a people person and… more

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as someone looking to go into industry and has only had “unlimited time off”, is “unpaid time off” a thing? say you have 15 PTO days, if you don’t want to use PTO can you take a day off unpaid? (obvio… more

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Is it a red flag in the interviewers you’re set up with have LinkedIn Premium (as if they’re on the job hunt too???) this is for a large top 5 bank that has their own HR/Talent Acquisition team

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Seeking Guidance on Job Search

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I’ve been actively applying for jobs for three months but haven’t received any responses. Despite updating my CV, I’m struggling to secure an opportunity. I have 12 … more

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I was removed from an apprenticeship six months ago due to competency gaps but passed my exams. During that time, I became interested in audit after seeing my peers in the field. With 5-6 months of ou… more

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If a recruiter from an agency submitted my resume to the hiring manager and told me they were interested but then ghosted me for three weeks despite my follow-up emails, should I apply directly to the… more

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What could be the good years of experience with CPA from small/mid size firm to apply for big 4 senior roll?

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I just turned down a position that was advertised through a recruitment agency as a hybrid schedule, 3 days in office, 2 days WFH. When it came to the interview, they told me it was full time in the office. I thank… more

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How bad does a one year gap on resume looks like? Just got fired from big 4 and want to take a gap year.

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Was rejected when trying to apply for associate position at another firm. Any tips on applying? Or is transferring from 1 firm to the next uncommon?

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So I work in SALT at a top 10 firm with about 2 years of experience and recently got an offer extended from B4 for audit. I like my team at my current firm but i feel like rejecting a B4 offer might n… more

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Hi,
I got a job offer from the dream company. Now they are doing background check.
I have an issue with confirmation of my academic degree, my uni can confirm only the date I attended the course without transcript.… more

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I am looking for a job actively as QA Engineer with 3.5 years of experience.....if the JD matches with my skills and expected salary is also matches...why .I am not getting calllsss? 😭😭 what can be done more?? Aski… more

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I had to leave the work force in 2017 due to a bad accident then family issues. I want to get back into sales tax arena, will I need to start at ground zero again (which is ok), How do I need to make… more

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I study as a accounting assistant but i dont have expirience yet any one get me as as volunteer that is big help to me to ehance and to dvelop my ability as accounting assistant

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Does it hurt your career/marketability if you change jobs after only 6 months at a new job? Recently moved from public accounting to industry. While interviewing, I was told during busy times to expec… more

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Has anybody had experience working with Randstad Canada, Recruiting in Motion or with Robert Half Canada? I'm working with these recruiting agencies and some of the people don't reply to my emails about job seaech an… more

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Experienced Accountant & Data Analyst with 8 years of expertise in financial reporting, data analytics, and business intelligence. Proficient in Power BI, Tableau, and MS Excel for data visualizat… more

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I am getting a bit concerned. I have never had an issue getting work. What is happening? Is there a way to tell whether job posts are fake?

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I am Tax Consultant II and planning to take 3 months off to complete my CPA journey. I love working at Deloitte but my Current team is not supportive about completing the CPA exams and at this point I am afraid I will loose my credits if I don’t completely stop working for next 3 months. How is job market right now? Is there enough hiring within other Big 4s? I am confident I wil… more

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I have worked in a big 4 in audit for 4 yrs and feel audit is not my thing. Want to switch to mid size firm with a blend of audit and taxation. Eventually, want to do my own small firm in taxation. Wh… more

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I've been at SGV for 2 and a half years now. I am planning to apply as a tax analyst to a US company with remote work set up. How much should I say if they will ask my salary expectation? Thank yo… more

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Roughly how much do Vice Presidents and First Vice Presidents make at one of the larger wealth management companies? Low cost of living if possible but other COL is fine. I’m seeing medians at about 150k and 225k… more

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Assalamu Alaikum, if anyone has any fruit packing jobs available, please let me know and contact me.

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Recruiters, why do you ghost candidates?

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I've been working as an accountant for 6 years in an on-site role, but I'm looking to transition to a remote job. My current position offers low pay and high taxes, making it difficult for me… more

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I currently work in audit at BDO but am interested in transaction or valuation advisory opportunities at a Big4. Do Big4 recruiters look to firms like BDO for advisory roles? From what I understand, i… more

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I got laid off by my previous employer and will get unemployment for couple of months. If I find a job, the unemployment benefits end. I am just planning to not work and take the free money. Will it l… more

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We are looking for someone who is fluent in accounting who can support 32 regional school districts in the areas of school funding. We have been unsuccessful finding a candidate. Any ideas anyone ha… more

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Does anyone have advice on what sort of jobs to seek at this time? I’m an experienced IT internal audit professional with about 6 years of experience. I’m in dire need of a new role and have been appl… more

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Does anyone have advice on what sort of jobs to seek at this time? I’m an experienced IT internal audit professional with about 6 years of experience. I’m in dire need of a new role and have been appl… more

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Why do you guys only reach out once the ghost people?

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I’m a practice accountant with 5 years experience and ACCA part-qualified… feel like I’m being underpaid and seem to be struggling to find jobs to apply for ! Ideally would move into industry but does… more

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What is a good company that is willing to work with newcomers & pay competitively?

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I applied for a role at PwC and the application closed but on Workday my status says “under review” does that mean I am still a potential candidate or has recruiting stopped completely for the role?

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I am an experienced accounting professional who recently relocated to Toronto, Canada, and I am seeking a bookkeeping position. I have a strong background in the month-end process, financial statement… more

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What is your experience working remotely?

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Is anyone a Deloitte recruiter here? I applied to a few jobs recently and they either are getting cancelled or my application is pending review or in review for over a month.

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