[Anonymous]

Hello everyone!

It’s been too long since I posted here…last time I posted was when I passed my final section. This site was instrumental in getting through one of the toughest phase in my life. Soon after, I got busy with marriage, moving to NY, life, etc…Now I’m facing another toughest phase in my life…JOB market and I need help!!

Little bit about me, I’ll be 25 in June, I graduated with Bachelors in Accounting, passed all four sections of the CPA exams, have 150 semester credits, and currently working as an accountant in NY. My CFO who is a CPA is willingly to sign on my hours and will have 2000hrs by September, 2014. I also interned for a CPA firm in WA.

I like my job, however, there is potential for growth and I desperately want to work for a CPA firm. I’ve been to three interviews and rejected from all it in the last 2 months. One was for a staff accountant position for a local Newspaper. I had less experience than what they were looking for. Two of them were a CPA firm, one of them I was completely under qualified and surprised they even interviewed me. After three rejections, especially getting rejected from the one firm that I thought I did meet their requirement was heartbreaking and I cried like a baby…like I did when I failed my 3rd CPA exam.

Good news is I have an interview for an entry-level position with a CPA firm next week. Though I’m excited, I am very nervous…this would be a dream job for me in a dream location. Getting that job would enable my husband & I to relocate to where we have been wanting for the last six months. I am nervous because I feel like this would be yet another rejection. How can I make sure I get this job? They are looking for 0-1 year of experience and I believe I fit the position very well. How can I show them my passion, desire and willingness to learn/work for them? This isn’t just about money, but rather about my dream.

I need any advise, tips, suggestions, help I can get!! Please, I appreciate any feedback!!

[Anonymous]

@bronxbombers2: That is funny. If you don't mind me asking, what town is your future employer located in? Just narrowing it down…lol

Thanks everyone!!

So I'm freaking myself out little bit here, but I spoke with the firm administrative yesterday and she offered me the offer verbally explaining all the benefits, etc..She said she can either e-mail or mail the offer with explanations of benefits, and I asked her to e-mail it to me. She mentioned that she was going to be busy for rest of the day, and will try to send me paperwork today. It's almost 1pm and I haven't seen anything. I obviously don't want to e-mail her until Friday, but am I freaking out for no reason? Should I be worried? or this is normal?

[Anonymous]

@bronxbombers2: That is funny. If you don't mind me asking, what town is your future employer located in? Just narrowing it down…lol

Thanks everyone!!

So I'm freaking myself out little bit here, but I spoke with the firm administrative yesterday and she offered me the offer verbally explaining all the benefits, etc..She said she can either e-mail or mail the offer with explanations of benefits, and I asked her to e-mail it to me. She mentioned that she was going to be busy for rest of the day, and will try to send me paperwork today. It's almost 1pm and I haven't seen anything. I obviously don't want to e-mail her until Friday, but am I freaking out for no reason? Should I be worried? or this is normal?

[Anonymous]

@CPA628: I will be located in Woodbridge, but the firm has MANY other locations. I live in central NJ.

[Anonymous]

@CPA628: I will be located in Woodbridge, but the firm has MANY other locations. I live in central NJ.

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