UFE Preparation and PwC

So it has been a busy season for all of us, but the good news is that we are almost through and the sun is shining. We are plugging through tax season, which is a nice change from audits, and it just so happens that they have started signing us up for UFE prep session. So, I thought it would be good to give everyone an idea of the firm’s supports when it comes to writing the UFE.

Career long learning - My experiences

So the first part of busy season is behind us and I thought I would talk less about the work, and talk more about one of the unspoken benefits of working with PwC; development and experiences. While CASB and studying for the UFE are big contributors to developing as a CA, one of the biggest benefits is the work experience and opportunities at PwC which help develop amazing skills to help you in any future career.

Looking back on 2011 – recruiting and a very busy December

So the year is coming to a close. When I last wrote in, we were wrapping up the recruitment season and the month of November coming to a close. December has been a busy month as well.

A night out with the recruits

So yesterday was the PwC Wine and Cheese where we had a chance to have all the new recruits out for a glass of wine, some nice appies, and a chance to get to know them outside of the interview room. It was a lot of fun and we can’t thank the recruits enough for coming out.

What’s that? Interviews this week?

So as I mentioned the week before, interviews are this week at the University of Manitoba campus. This is always an exciting time as it is a chance for you to meet our awesome recruiters, but it is also a chance for us to get to know you better. This is one of the best chances for you to get to know why PwC is a great firm and a great place to start your career as an accountant. You will be meeting with Hans and Des, who are managers, as well as Kirsten and Patrick, who are two of our partners at PwC. Here are a few tips and hints as you are going into the interviews this week.

Interviews are coming!!!

So first interviews will be held in the coming weeks, and it got me thinking about my experiences going through recruitment and the interview process. I thought it would be good to talk about how my experience through interviews went and shed some light on the process.

Setting your goals and forward looking thinking

Last week was the annual sign off for my yearly goals as an associate at PwC. I thought since it is a major milestone in the office, I would talk about the importance of goals at the firm and the resources to help achieve them.

CASB...Start thinking now

Well, from what I heard the ASBAA Wine and Cheese was a huge success and all our recruiters had a great time. We really appreciated everyone taking the time out of their busy schedules to come out and meet us. I wasn’t able to make it, since I had a CASB exam the next day, which brings me to my next topic.

Wine and Cheese...and Recruiting

Thursday is the annual ASBAA Wine and Cheese event for CA recruiting. It is an amazing event and a great chance for you to get out there and meet the PwC staff and recruiters. I thought I would pass along some information about the team you will meet and some ideas what will be happening.

CACEE form madness...tips to weather the storm and stand out

So as I promised in earlier posts, I thought since we are knee deep in the recruitment process, I would give out some tips for everyone in Winnipeg filling out the dreaded CACEE forms. They are daunting. There are a lot of them. They take time, but check out my tips and hopefully they will be a little less dreadful, and maybe they’ll be the foot in the door you need.