Tips for Expats

Andrea Martins, Director and Co-founder of ExpatWomen.com, provides useful tips on networking when you are living and working abroad.

Women in Lead in CPA Australia Enrolments

The March 4, 2008 issue of CPA Update, CPA Australia's e-newsletter, reports that women are enrolling in larger numbers than men in the CPA Australia program. www.cpaaustralia.com.au

Thoughts on Executive Education

Stephen Nicholas, CEO, Openside CA Ltd. in Wellington, New Zealand shares his advice on the need for accountants everywhere to stay on top of issues through ongoing professional development. Openside CA Ltd. can be found at www.openside.co.nz.


Where Have All the Accountants Gone?: Worldwide Demand Creates Unique Opportunity

This article on the world-wide shortage of CAs/CPAswas written by ANZfinancejobs.com for ExPat Women for publication on its website, www.expatwomen.com.

Getting Back into the Workforce

Family-friendly workplaces are becoming the norm including in public accounting practices. More small, mid-tier and large CA firms have put policies into place to ensure that qualified CAs/CPAs who have taken time out to have a family can re-enter the workplace secure in the knowledge that flexible work hours and the ability to tele-commute are available. If you are getting ready to head back into the accounting profession, the tips and checklist below from Mums@Work (www.mumsatwork.com.au) will help.

Making the Job Search Easier

In this article Business Etiquette guru Linda Allan shares her perspective on how interviews in informal settings like a coffee shop still require us to “mind our manners”.

Insider’s Tips on Making a Good First Impression

Sarah Hannigan, CHRP, is Human Resources Manager at Horwath Orenstein LLP, a member of an international network of Chartered Accounting firms. In this piece she provides advice on making the most of your interview.

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