Applications and interviews

'Be a freethinker'... and other advice to get you hired by an accountancy firm

Accountancy recruiters are reporting yet another increase in the number of graduate applications they are receiving. How can you make sure yours is top notch? Read this advice from leading accountancy recruiters and representatives from professional bodies.

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Commercial awareness: a key requirement for a graduate career in accounting

It's possibly the most sought-after skill by recruiters in the City, but what exactly is commercial awareness and how do you show an employer that you have it?

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The savvy graduate's guide to researching accountancy jobs

Regurgitating an accountancy firm's mission statement won't get the graduate the job. Show you're a professional: understand the firm, its competitors and its marketplace.

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Online applications to accountancy firms: how to be the best graduate for the job

Welcome to the world of competence questionnaires, ability tests, personality profiles and online application forms for graduate jobs in accounting and financial management. We’re here to explain it all to you.

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A job well done: interviews for graduate schemes in accountancy and financial management

Don't be fazed by graduate recruiters when you're interviewed for an accountancy or financial management job! Solid preparation can make all the difference.

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Assessment centres: putting would-be accountants to the graduate test

Lots of accountants firms use assessment centres to select the best graduates. Here’s what happens and how you can tick the big box called ‘impressing recruiters’.

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