2014 Recruiting Tip #5: Know Your Industry

Discover the differences between public, private, and governmental accounting. Each of the three different areas will attract different personality types.

Are you an aggressive, outgoing individual willing to work very hard early in your career? Public accounting may be for you! Or are you interested in a more stable environment with great benefits and job security, but willing to accept a potentially adversarial relationship with clients? If so, governmental accounting is a great option! Perhaps you'd thrive in a smaller business environment, working as an in-house accountant for a company with a goal of eventually getting into upper management? Private accounting could be your best choice!

Try to learn as much as possible about all areas of the industry before you decide which path to travel.

Here is an article about job outlook & career opportunities in accounting: http://blog.aicpa.org/2012/09/accounting-offers-more-career-opportunities-if-you-know-how-to-find-them.html