Bank teller position - Page 4

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    Anonymous
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    Hello all,

    I got an offer for a bank teller position, which I am thinking about doing for three months during the summer.

    My goal is getting into public accounting after this and seriously wondering whether this experience will really make my resume different….. I really did not know much about the job and my friend told me about the reality of bank teller position.

    Basically what she is saying is ” It’s not really related to accounting. You are overqualified. Just focus on your CPA this summer.”

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    fuzyfro89
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    Allison: Any job is better than no job. Many public accounting new hires did not have previous accounting-related jobs before their first internship. You will be different than most applicants this fall, but it all depends on how you present your bank teller experience and how well you interview.

    [Person who sucks at interviewing] “I counted cash, cashed checks, deposited checks, and referred people with issues to the manager.”

    [Person who rocks out] “I counted cash, cashed/deposited checks, and performed a lot of standard bank teller functions; however, I became really interested in controls processes from my experience. For example, in the check deposit process…”

    See how these two differ? Your job doesn't really matter. It's about how you present it. Imagine a 3rd scenario where the interviewee had an internship at a smaller firm, but obviously that experience isn't going to be all that unique and they (may) not have something good to say.

    In any case, think throughout the summer how you want to present your experience in interviews. Every. Single. Day.

    To answer your question, any experience is better than no experience. Relevant experience is better than irrelevant experience.

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    Anonymous
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    “fuzyfrom89” Thanks a lot for your comment! You are so true about interview skills.. How I present myself is very important. Yes. I will think about it every single day! Thanks a lot for your advice! 🙂

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    Anonymous
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    “fuzyfrom89” Thanks a lot for your comment! You are so true about interview skills.. How I present myself is very important. Yes. I will think about it every single day! Thanks a lot for your advice! 🙂

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