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| May 26, 2010 |
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| Editor's Note |
  Successful careers are not gifts – they are earned through hard work and dedication. In this month’s Education & Careers newsletter, we explore the career of the new president-elect of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, one of the largest state accounting organizations in the country. Half a world away, we also learn about the life of an insolvency practitioner as part of our ongoing Day in the Life series. What have you done to jumpstart your career lately? AccountingWEB would love to know. Please send me a note if you have some career advice you would like to share with our audience.Best wishes, Gail Perry, CPA Managing Editor editor@accountingweb.com |
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| Accounting, finance professionals seek career growth |
| Nearly 80 percent of accounting and finance professionals prefer work that provides an opportunity for growth or advancement, even if it means a more stressful work day. |
| Peggy Wood, the NYSSCPA, and the 21st Century |
| Change may be the new norm for accountants. Confronted with issues of an unprecedented scale that affect clients and the day-to-day practice of accounting in firms and industry, they must engage and find solutions. |
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| More than half of American workers unprepared for retirement |
| Fifty-two percent of American workers feel they are behind in their retirement savings goals, according to the recently released "MetLife Retirement Readiness Index: Are Americans Prepared for the Transition?" |
| A day in the life of...an insolvency practitioner |
| Karyn Jones, a partner at Kelmanson Insolvency Solutions, opens the door to her working life to AccountingWEB. |
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| Economic crisis could impact banking/finance industry’s recruiting efforts |
| Just 24 percent of students who graduated from a college or university last year have been working in a role that requires a degree, according to the study, “The Emerging Talent Index.” |
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| Using social media for brand promotion continues to become more popular, however nearly half of marketing and communications professionals are unsure how to use it effectively. |
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