| Due to the rewarding nature of accounts work in | | | | Focus on the Top Five - there are five big |
| the insurance industry competition for trainee | | | | accountancy firms Arthur Andersen, Deloitte |
| positions can often be quite fierce. However if | | | | & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG, |
| you have a clear idea what companies are looking | | | | PricewaterhouseCoopers. Competition for roles |
| for in an accountant candidate, you'll find that | | | | within these firms can be tough, so any work |
| much easier to get the perfect job. | | | | experience with these organizations can really |
| Qualifications Are Important - in most trainee | | | | make you stand out against other candidates. |
| positions you'll be working towards an | | | | Appear Motivated - anyone working in an |
| acknowledged accounting qualifications, but that | | | | accountancy role has to have great get up and |
| doesn't mean that your previous qualifications are | | | | go and it's vital that comes across when you |
| irrelevant. You'll need to display a great level of | | | | meet any potential employers. You got to be |
| numeracy, that needn't mean a degree in maths, | | | | attentive and responsive to their questions while |
| but if you haven't used figures in any of your | | | | at the same time giving concrete examples of |
| previous courses you might find it hard to | | | | where your positive attitude has been important |
| convince any interviewer you have the skills to | | | | in the past. |
| become an accountant. | | | | |