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Originally Posted by aikenluu918
well said, networking is almost 75% of how to get jobs nowadays. obviously you grades cant be terrible. Of course they can be lenient and are willing
to take mid GPA students if you have lots of volunteering, special interest and are well rounded. Again its who you know..
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Too true. Volunteering, going to events, getting into clubs will all help with getting to know people and getting
YOUR NAME known to others.
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Originally Posted by 6793026
great post melloman.
grades aren't everything, so for those who doesn't have a 4.0 GPA, ask yourself then what makes you stand out to hire you? What makes you so special to pick you out of the 1000 applicaitons? People complain about why do people only look at my grades. The question is, what do you want people to look at then? How awesome your car is? how great you're able to mod your car? fuck that.
I get this a lot. I'm already so awesome, why can't people just realize it. TO be honest, it's cause you're not. I often ask my applicants this question. Tell me something that's not school or GPA related and what makes you special? A lot of people go speechless, why? Because at that moment, you look back and you realize having iphone 5, finishing another level on candy crush, being a FB whore etc... all these things, in the end means nothign to the employer and you start questioning what you have really done to enhance your career or character.
there is no right or wrong, and even for someone that has 10 yrs of experience, it's how they answer and go about this question, that gets them hired.
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Again very true. Grades aren't 100% of what they look for, yet a big firm will want to know that you have that determination behind you so they know that you know what your doing, and if not are willing to put in 110% to figure it out.
All mentioned above, will also help set you apart. Being active in the accounting community will obviously help.
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Originally Posted by Shades
Great post but aren't yourself an avid user of this forum?
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What does that mean really? Being behind a computer for afew hours a day doesn't mean anything. 24 hours in a day, where you might sleep 4-6hours, means you have 18 hours left to: volunteer, work, play sports, be in clubs or do anything else. Making a post only takes a minute or two.