The good news is that recruiters like Kyle Araki, Manager of Assurance Services and a campus recruiter from Ernst & Young, aren’t just looking for an A+ average in their recruits.
Instead they’re keeping their eyes peeled for well-rounded individuals, and that’s not something you can cram for. You have to live it and, ideally, love it.
John Bell, former CEO of Kraft Jacobs Suchard, has very few regrets, but explains what he might do differently if he could do it all over again: http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/a-ceo-says-if-i-could-do-it-again/
Bill Young, CA, is the Founder of Social Capital Partners (SCP), a national, non-profit social finance company. Prior to founding SCP, Bill spent twenty years working as an executive in the private sector. See how Bill’s training in public practice paved the way for him in both the for-profit and charity worlds: http://mycasite.com/for_web/pages/articles/interviews/bill_young.php
Chennae Lapatak, a CASB student at Ernst & Young in Edmonton, is giving back by playing the role of ambassador and role model to other students. Read her story on Page 22 of CApitalize Magazine: http://www.albertacas.ca/Libraries/Publications/CApitalize_Spring2012.pdf
Christine Day became CEO of lululemon in 2008 following 20 successful years helping to create the world-renowned Starbucks coffee experience. In this interview she shares how she continues to foster a unique customer experience at lululemon, and what leadership advice she has for others to achieve their goals: http://www.womenofinfluence.ca/watch-christine-day-ceo-lululemon-athletica/
M Group is a mid-sized accounting firm Winnipeg. Sean Marek, CA, Partner at M Group has over 15 years of experience teaching with the I.H. Asper School of Business as well as with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba. As such, he’s a valuable mentor to students articling at the firm. We recently chatted with SeanRead Story
Ever wondered what it would be like to be CFO of a multinational public company? Bruce Waterman, CA, is Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Agrium Inc, a global fertilizer and agricultural products company that has a market cap of over $11 billion. See what advice he has for students thinking of obtaining their CA designation: http://mycasite.com/for_web/pages/articles/interviews/bruce_waterman.php
Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, has done an excellent job branding his company. He has over 200,000 Twitter followers and what he’s done for Zappos has been one of the top social media case studies on the web. In this interview, we get a quick glimpse at his success. http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/personal-branding-interview-zappos-ceo-tony-hsieh/
Do I look fat in this? Not at all! Did you learn much from our meeting? Of course!
White lies: we all tell them, because sometimes honesty isn’t the best policy. However, in some situations, embellishing can be inappropriate or unethical. CA Insurance Plans West explains that you’re probably stepping over the line if you:
Jon Gallo, Alberta UFE honour roll student, took an untraditional path to becoming a CA. Jon was working with the Canadian Armed Forces when he decided to change his career to accounting. See why Jon felt a natural transition from serving his country to serving the public trust on Page 8 of CApitalize Magazine: http://www.albertacas.ca/Libraries/Publications/CApitalize_Spring2012.pdf
