[Wolfchicken]

I have yet another question for you fellow ninja’s as I seek endlessly for a job. I graduated in the spring and my original plan was to work at the place I interned for for the past two tax seasons. Turns out, they decided not to hire anyone. There is not much of a job market in the city I live in for entry level accountants so I am not considering moving elsewhere. I cannot take part in the recruiting events at the college because I am no longer a student, but I am still allowed access to their recruiting website to apply to all the jobs posted. I am applying at one big 4 and a mid-size national firm. My question is, is it appropriate to contact the recruiter from the office location that I am interested in? I found the recruiter’s email online in the directory and want to email him to tell him I am interested in working at that location. There are also recruiters coming to the University for Meet the Firms night and office visits, but I can’t go because I am not a student. I was thinking about email those recruiters too. Is this ok? And if so, what do I say without sounding weird or desperate? Thanks guys…I always appreciate all of your feedback!

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[Wolfchicken]

Sorry, *now considering moving elsewhere

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[Anonymous]

yes it is

and are you sure youre not allowed to go to the events. i remember going to several career fairs after i had already graduated and im planning to go to 2 more in the coming month

[acamp]

I made the following suggestion to someone last week, about searching for recruiters on LinkedIn in the cities you'd consider moving to:

Might try searching LinkedIn for “Deloitte Campus Recruiter Boise” if you'd consider Idaho for example, search for all the big4 in areas you'd consider living. Reach out to some of these people in places you'd consider living and see if they'd be receptive to an initial phone interview or discussion. Maybe a quick mention that public accounting opportunities in Montana are lacking and you're looking to relocate and wonder if they can give some advice on getting in at their location. Mention a tiny bit about yourself, your degree, GPA, and that you got a 90 on REG, sat for BEC and have the remaining sections scheduled.

You might need to upgrade your LinkedIn account to send a lot of emails, but the $25 fee might be worth it

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[JebediahJones]

I was actually in the same situation you're in now about a year ago. I currently live in a small town that doesn't get very many firms recruiting in the area. While I was still attending, I didn't get recruited by any of the firms hiring, so I ended up going back to school in a certificate program that related to an industry that a few of the firms work in.

It was rough. I interviewed with several companies but they weren't interested because of my limited experience and the accounting firms wouldn't hire because I wasn't a student. I encourage you to contact the recruiters as they can be helpful, but you may find it as fruitless as I did. Most firms hire relatively locally, so unless you have a stellar GPA and background, you may be out of luck. However, having another chance to go through the recruiting process helped land me a Big 4 job that I'm starting in a few weeks.

I don't necessarily recommend you go the same path I did, but it worked for me. Best of luck to you.

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