{"id":110,"date":"2008-12-01T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-01T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/career-advice\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T00:15:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T07:15:41","slug":"preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing your resume for an accounting career"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consider_the_career_path_you%E2%80%99re_pursuing\"><\/span>Consider the career path you\u2019re pursuing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/2148507822.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2001\" height=\"1601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/2148507822.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/2148507822-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/2148507822-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2001px) 100vw, 2001px\" \/><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69f1ad740d718\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69f1ad740d718\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/#Consider_the_career_path_you%E2%80%99re_pursuing\" title=\"Consider the career path you\u2019re pursuing\">Consider the career path you\u2019re pursuing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/#Emphasize_your_accomplishments\" title=\"Emphasize your accomplishments\">Emphasize your accomplishments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/#Be_neat_and_orderly\" title=\"Be neat and orderly\">Be neat and orderly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/#Create_a_sales_pitch\" title=\"Create a sales pitch\">Create a sales pitch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/#Include_keywords\" title=\"Include keywords\">Include keywords<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/#Use_numbers\" title=\"Use numbers\">Use numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/preparing-your-resume-for-a-accounting-career\/#Get_an_edge\" title=\"Get an edge\">Get an edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re going to be traveling internationally, play up second languages, time management skills, communication, client management, independence and other relevant skills. Sell employers on your relevant qualifications, such as your knowledge of tax laws or your experience with specific software systems.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emphasize_your_accomplishments\"><\/span>Emphasize your accomplishments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Instead of including a laundry list of responsibilities, focus on the problems you solved and the results you delivered. Wherever possible, use numbers \u2013 doing so shows that you\u2019re results oriented. Besides, accountants should be fully comfortable with using numbers to describe their work.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_neat_and_orderly\"><\/span>Be neat and orderly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In accounting, being neat and organized matters. Make sure your resume reflects your attention to detail.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_sales_pitch\"><\/span>Create a sales pitch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Work hard to create a winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/writing-your-resume-objective\/\">resume career objective<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/writing-a-compelling-cover-letter\/\">cover letter<\/a>, so that you sell your skills and experience to potential employers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Include_keywords\"><\/span>Include keywords<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Accounting pros draw from a wide variety of skills. No matter whether you come from an accounting background or not, you probably already have some of those skills. For ideas, spend some time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-read-a-job-ad\/\">reading job ads<\/a>. Try to include some of phrases from the \u201cWhat skills do I need to begin an accounting career?\u201d section.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_numbers\"><\/span>Use numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Accounting professionals base their careers on numbers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/using-numbers-in-your-resume\/\">Use numbers in your resume<\/a> to give examples of how you added value to an organization.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_an_edge\"><\/span>Get an edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/accounting-jobs\">accounting job postings<\/a> for the positions you\u2019d like to have, so that you know what employers want. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/social-networking-group-finding-a-social-network-group\/\">social networking sites<\/a> to make connections with people who can provide leads and references. And consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/brand-yourself-online-building-an-online-brand-for-yourself\/\">building an online brand<\/a>, so that you can influence employers who look you up on the web. By going beyond what usual job seekers do, you can capture an employer\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out accounting jobs in your area<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/accounting-jobs-vancouver\">Accounting Jobs in Vancouver<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/accounting-jobs-burnaby\">Accounting Jobs in Burnaby<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/accounting-jobs-surrey\">Accounting Jobs in Surrey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For example, if you\u0092re going to be travelling internationally, play up second languages, time management skills, communication, client management, independence and other relevant skills. 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