Having a career at one of the Big 4 Accounting firms is not an easy task to accomplish. You need to have the basic requirements out of the way, undergraduate degree, eligibility to sit for the CPA exam, etc. However, beyond the minimum requirements, what are the most important things you can do when looking for a job with one of these firms? I am going to tell you.
I have been helping students get hired at the Big 4 Accounting Firms for over 5 years. Each time I work with a candidate, they bring something unique to the table. However, I always tell them the same three things are needed if you want to work for the big 4. You must have a resume, prepared for interviews, and have a story.
The first piece of the puzzle is your resume. The resume is an important piece in the hiring process however, if the resume does not have an interesting story (which we will address in part 2) it is likely to end up in the garbage. Without compelling stories, the resume will be a piece of paper of paper with no real meaning, certainly not a future employee. The resume should include certifications you have or will obtain, education, internship experience, and any leadership roles that you've had. Each piece of the resume is crucial however, the best resumes "feel right". Recruiters look for the right format more than any other single component I listed above. They will never admit this, but it is true. If your resume is currently longer than one page, you are already in trouble.
The second piece of the puzzle is your resume. Most believe the resume is the most important piece in the process however, if the resume does not have a story it will end up in the garbage. Without a compelling story, the resume will be a piece of paper of paper with ink, not a future employee. The resume should include your education, certifications you will or have obtained, community service, work or internship experience, and leadership roles. While each component of your resume is crucial, the best resumes "look right". Most recruiters are looking for the right formatting more than any other single component on the resume. They won't admit this to you, but it's true. If your resume is more than a page, you're already in trouble.
Finally, the interview preparation is the third most important piece when obtaining the job. The resume and the story should be enough to get you in the door for the interview. However, without dedicated and thorough preparation for the interview, it will end in shambles. The questions interviewers ask are the same, and at Big 4 Guru, we have all of them. Not to mention the questions you should be asking the interview, we have those too!
I have been helping students get hired at the Big 4 Accounting Firms for over 5 years. Each time I work with a candidate, they bring something unique to the table. However, I always tell them the same three things are needed if you want to work for the big 4. You must have a resume, prepared for interviews, and have a story.
The first piece of the puzzle is your resume. The resume is an important piece in the hiring process however, if the resume does not have an interesting story (which we will address in part 2) it is likely to end up in the garbage. Without compelling stories, the resume will be a piece of paper of paper with no real meaning, certainly not a future employee. The resume should include certifications you have or will obtain, education, internship experience, and any leadership roles that you've had. Each piece of the resume is crucial however, the best resumes "feel right". Recruiters look for the right format more than any other single component I listed above. They will never admit this, but it is true. If your resume is currently longer than one page, you are already in trouble.
The second piece of the puzzle is your resume. Most believe the resume is the most important piece in the process however, if the resume does not have a story it will end up in the garbage. Without a compelling story, the resume will be a piece of paper of paper with ink, not a future employee. The resume should include your education, certifications you will or have obtained, community service, work or internship experience, and leadership roles. While each component of your resume is crucial, the best resumes "look right". Most recruiters are looking for the right formatting more than any other single component on the resume. They won't admit this to you, but it's true. If your resume is more than a page, you're already in trouble.
Finally, the interview preparation is the third most important piece when obtaining the job. The resume and the story should be enough to get you in the door for the interview. However, without dedicated and thorough preparation for the interview, it will end in shambles. The questions interviewers ask are the same, and at Big 4 Guru, we have all of them. Not to mention the questions you should be asking the interview, we have those too!
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