Boring, Number crunchers, Beancounters or Beankeepers, we are all aware of the labels that people use for Accountants. Did you know that Accounting is the 3rd most teased profession, followed by Lawyers and Actuaries? Sick of being typecast? Well this blog is on 5 fun and interesting facts about Accountants that you may not know. I couldn't write this blog without doing some research on how accounting began,so let's start with a little history about Accounting; I found an excellent article called Accounting by Claribel Alegria

Five Star Candidates 

Who doesn’t prefer a five star experience?  If you don’t, stop reading right now.

For the rest of you, why not provide this service to your clients while on contract?

We all try and prepare before an interview. We read every detail about the company on their web page, from their history to how many clients they have.  We make sure to learn everything about who they are, from the beginning of their business to their current success. Is this enough information to sell yourself in an interview?

Congratulations to Nazmul for being named PTC’s Candidate of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2011. This contract is not only Nazmul’s first job through PTC but his first job in Canada. Nazmul immigrated to Canada in 2011 from Bangladesh, leaving behind a successful career as a Senior level Executive. Like many others, the promise of a better life required a level of professional and personal sacrifice which Nazmul has accepted with admirable grace and class.

Jobs jobs jobs, they are out there, they are, aren’t they? But where? Do you have a better chance based on experience or who you know?

Here are some suggestions on where you can find these jobs.

Months have gone by and you are still searching for that ideal job, you start to feel anxious and stressed, you may even be thinking about a new career path. Finally, you get a response from one of the many applications you sent out and you finally feel like all your hard work has paid off.