I Have A Bs In Accounting. Is It Possible To Find An Accounting Job Without Any Experience?
I have a BS degree in Accounting but I have been having trouble finding work in the accounting field because I have no experience. I can’t afford to do an internship. I have registered with several job boards and accounting staffing agencies but still no luck. I’m not sure what else I should do.
Hang in there dear. I just quit my firm after I worked there for 12 years – accounting firms are always hiring. One thing I can tell you is this – tax season is right around the corner. Go to those places like Jackson Hewitt or H&R Block and apply. Just get your foot in the door at a place like that to get some type of experience. Anything at this point will do some good. Potential employers like to see the Tax Prep experience on a resume – even if it is for a short period of time.
Plus the big firms hire this time of year too – you don’t have to go to the Jackson Hewitt or H&R Blocks – just keep it up – the busy time of year is a month and a half away – you’ll find something.
You would probably have to start at the bottom. However, if you have the skills and the perserverence, I’m sure you can work your way up quickly. Contact firms directly, or go on their website and search under careers. Good luck!
Can but very difficult, unless your family runs a business, you won’t have that experience anyway, try your luck with friends or associates, they probably won’t give you any chances either, so you know what I meant. Internship will help you a lot, but I think it is difficult to get one at this moment, the economy is bad. Try your luck at other jobs instead, you are not going to wait a few years to get a job, don’t you? Another way is to run a small business yourself, so you gain entrepreneurial skills and gain accounting experience too, right?