[sewatk01]

For the past five years I was a military spouse (living overseas) and chose to work PT to save plenty of opportunities to travel, dive and be with my spouse. I’m afraid now that I’m in a position to start my career, its going to backfire. My bachelor’s was in Organizational Mgmt, master’s in accounting (accredited but not a 1st or 2nd tier program), and I am halfway through with the CPA exam and experience requirement. My experience in the field has been a nonprofit bookkeeper for 2 years (PT) and years of individual tax experience. I want experience, but am not interested in public accounting because of the time commitment. I am considering applying for several state jobs in Arkansas.

I would appreciate any help you could provide on: things to highlight in my resume/cover letter, how to get past the trash bin when they see my lackluster job history while overseas, and general advice (or website suggestions) to help me rebuild my resume.

Thank you!

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarahharrisberger

BEC - 12/13 88!
FAR - 2/14 82 Thank goodness!!! 🙂
REG - 7/14 81
AUD - 8/14

[HardWork]

You should also mention that you are CPA eligible and that you have passed 2 sections already. It definitely makes you stand out even if you haven't completed all 4 sections.

FAR- 7/15
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BEC- 10/6
REG- 11/21

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