Applying to regional and bigger companies

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    GreekO
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    I plan on moving to a new city at the beginning of summer 2015. I will have about 1.75 years experience at a local public firm at that time (doing mostly tax and a little audit). My GPA was about a 3.05 for undergrad, and I expect to have my CPA by February 2015. When should I start applying to jobs, and what is the best way to go about this. I know I don’t want to do a local size firm again, so I am leaning towards applying to Big 4 and other mid to large size public firms. I’m hoping my experience and CPA will outweigh the GPA, and I can get hired as a staff. I will probably apply private if I don’t hear much back.

    Thanks

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    Anonymous
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    It's a lot easier to find a second job than your first one. The two years experience and the CPA will ‘put you higher on the stack' than you would be otherwise with most recruiters. Your GPA will have little to no importance with respect to your work experience.

    I'd join a state CPA society committee or two. They're a pretty god way to network and look good on a resume. Volunteering at a respected NFP wouldn't hurt either.

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    GreekO
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    Thanks for the response! I am currently living in a different state from the one I plan on moving to, so networking is tough. Should I just be keeping up with job openings on the website and apply there, or try to give the hr of the companies a call?

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    That's a tough one.

    Reaching out to HR people on Linkedin may be a happy medium. It's less intrusive than a phone call, but would allow you to explain your residence situation.

    If your college allows alumnus to attend career fairs, speaking with the recruiters at your college's career fairs may work too. The recruiters there may be able to forward your resume to the experienced hires recruiter at the office you are interested in.

    If all else fails, you could just take the plunge and find a job when you get there.

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