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Nathan Lippe, Senior Career Adviser for CBcampus.com Copyright 2008 CareerBuilder, LLC – Reprinted with permission
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Students across the nation have found a great way of getting their foot in the door (besides pizza delivery). With a degree in business or accounting—combined with your skills in technology, problem solving, politics, communications or other fields—you can become a highly in-demand individual. Just nail down some interview tactics and you'll have hot jobs practically served to you on a microwave platter. Just check out some recent job postings and internship leads that are more promising than cafeteria fondue day.
Master the art of getting interviewers interested with exclusive tips and tricks. And once you get the job, learn how to negotiate your salary (maybe not on the first day) and survive as the "new CPA on the block."
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Hiring managers often know whether they might hire someone soon after the opening handshake and small talk, a new survey suggests. Executives polled said it takes them just 10 minutes to form an opinion of job seekers… Read more >>
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It's not your age that matters—it's brains and enthusiasm that'll really floor the head-honchos. So plug into some great internship opportunities with confidence.
Either as a talented intern or in the first year of a job, these young accountants are working their way to the next step—CPA certification.
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