Amy Z Prosperous Career = Successful Interview

To obtain a prosperous career, you must first begin with a successfully completed job interview. Your main goal as an interviewee is to stand out so that you will be remembered when the hiring process begins. To discuss the interview process more in detail, I separated it into four parts: the ice breaking beginning, the agonizing middle, the short but sweet conclusion, and finally the professional and well thought out follow-up letter.

The beginning of the interview is usually the shortest, and basically all you are doing is breaking the ice. The Interviewer will most likely talk about the company and ask you informal questions about your interests and hobbies. Although you may feel comfortable, do not be overly casual, interviewers are quick to judge.

The middle of the interview is usually the longest. This is the part the interviewer ask questions to gain an insight of your strengths and accomplishments. During an interview, it is important to never answer a question with a one word reply! Instead, elaborate on past: obstacles, experiences, and duties because in the end you will stand out from the pack because your answer will be unique and easily remembered. For any reason there is a question you are unable to answer, you need to find a way to direct it towards something positive because speaking off topic is better than not answering the question at all. In some instances, the interviewers may test your ability to handle stress. Do not be fooled. You need to remain cool, calm, and collected and for doing so you will earn brownie points.

Now that the hard part is over, we begin to wind down to the conclusion of the interview. This part is short but sweet, but still very important. It gives you the chance to lead the conversation. Talk about the company as if you knew they were going to hire you, and mention responsibilities and long-term goals you would have in response to getting the position. Be sure to ask two to three questions to show that you pay attention and that you are genuinely interested in the company. If you have any additional papers that you want to be acknowledged, this is the best time to do it. Finally, smile, thank the interviewer for the consideration of the job position, and end the conversation with a forward directed statement about the job you intended to get.

Within 24 hours of the interview, send the company a follow-up letter discussing the following topics: the interview, your qualifications for the job, and to let them know that you are eager to learn the status of your application. This makes you seem: motivated, interested in the job, and encourages the interviewer to remember you when making the hiring decision.

It is not hard to have a successful interview as long you know what an interview consists. Remember to stay positive, confident, and be sure to mention your strengths and achievements whenever the opportunity arises. Try to fully answer all questions and relate them to your past experiences. Send a follow-up letter to further explain your eagerness for the job position. If you have effectively and positively stood out from your peers, then congratulations, you have successfully completed an interview.

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Writing is a critical communication skill for any business professional. Correspondence consists of memos, letters, and electronic mail. In accounting, correspondence is an effective way to make requests, persuade, propose, and deliver specific information. Words that Count is dedicated to assisting customers to not only write professionally, but also to evaluate business correspondence.
Audiences have predetermined expectations and attitudes about documents and the information within them. Audiences typically expect documents to have the following characteristics:
Content: The content in a document has to be correct and complete. Readers want to make sure that all the relevant issues have been addressed.
Appropriateness for Readers: The document has to be written with a particular reader in mind. Issues that are being discussed should be on a level the reader can understand. For most documents, it is better to focus on practical, explicit information and advice related to what is being discussed.
Conciseness: Documents have to be written as concisely as possible, given the reader's needs and the issues to be addressed.
Clarity: The style of the document has to be clear and readable. The words should convey the meaning with precision and clarity.
Coherence: The document should be structured so that it is coherent. The organization should be logical and the train of thought easy to follow. Main ideas should be summarized near the beginning of the document, and each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence.
Revision: The document should be polished and professional. It should be free of all spelling errors and typos; grammatical errors should not detract from the message.

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Even as professionals, many of us still find ourselves struggling with certain aspects of professional writing. We are not alone in facing these obstacles. This is a problem that is widespread and affects many people in the business world. As we well know, communication is vital to solving all problems in our professions and this is a problem that is no different. Often times, we forget that others are sharing our troubles. Fortunately for those struggling with writing discrepancies, there is a helpful solution. Look no further then Professional Writing Conferences.

Professional Writing Conferences are usually large scale seminars that incorporate many professionals from around the nation. These conferences are a collection of workshops, aimed towards assisting employees with their difficulties in many areas of the entire writing process. Whether you have trouble drafting memos or coming up with the final product for a research report, writing conferences assist you in sharpening your skills in various areas. Each workshop is taught by a reputable educator that is knowledgeable in that particular subject. Aside from honing your existing skills, these conferences are also a fine way to pick up some new knowledge in the field. With so many diverse professionals from all over the country these conferences are also an optimal way to learn from others and to help you understand that you aren’t the only one with writing blunders.

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Words that Count prides itself on getting results for its clients. If you're happy, we're happy, and results come from knowing who you are trying to get results from. One of the most common things you will do as an employee in an accounting firm is draft letters, memos, e-mails, etc.When writing professional correspondences, the first and often most important step is to analyze your audience. Knowing your audience, their expectations, and their attitudes will provide you a foundation on which to build. In an accounting firm, there are two general audiences: those within the firm and those outside of the firm, such as clients.

Writing within your own firm takes on many different forms. For example, a quick e-mail to a fellow coworker might be devoid of any formatting or grammar at all, but you should still be cognitive of content. Even informal e-mails can and will be read by unintended audiences at some point and therefore should not be anything you wouldn’t want your boss reading. If your audience is your entire division, however, then you will want to consider what is the action I want from my audience? This simple, conscious step will change the tone of your writing in a way that will be more likely to incite that action.

What should a writer consider when drafting to members outside of his or her own firm? First and foremost, this correspondence should always be professional in style, word usage, structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. In this situation, the writer is representing the firm as a whole and should never disregard etiquette, no matter how close the relationship may be with the client. The next thing to consider is the audience’s attitude towards the subject. If the audience has a negative view on the subject your approach will be much different than if the audience’s view is a positive one. Lastly, you need to establish the purpose of your writing and what you want to get out of your audience. Is your purpose to be persuasive or informative? The video below is a fun example from the movie "Thank You For Smoking" that shows how incredibly useful it is to fully understand one’s audience, especially regarding those outside your own firm. The tobacco employee has traveled to the home of a man involved a very expensive and risky legal battle with the tobacco company.

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