Careers in Accounting and Finance

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This course will help you to identify where you are in your career, where you want to be, and what you need to do to get there. Take charge of your future today.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Careers in Accounting and Finance

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Careers in Accounting and Finance

This course is not currently available. To find out more, please get in touch.

This course will enable you to

  • Manage your career proactively
  • Figure out where you currently are in your professional journey
  • Identify your career goals and make sure you achieve them
  • Set SMART and SMARTER goals that can help you plan for your future
  • Improve your professional relationships and refine your interviewing, CV writing and listening skills
  • Strengthen your confidence, attitude, and personal brand to supercharge your career

About the course

Staying competitive in today’s job market can be tough, which can make it daunting to think about the future of your career. Figuring out what you want to achieve and setting achievable goals can help guide your career in the right direction and give you the confidence to pursue your dream role.

This course will help you to identify where you are in your career, where you want to be, and what you need to do to get there. Take charge of your future today by identifying and setting your career goals, improving your professional skills and relationships, and developing your confidence to create a personal brand.

Contents

What are your options?

The role of the accountant
Kickstarting your career
The role of career management
The practice vs industry dilemma
Career paths
The PPI approach
Career skills and behaviours

What do you want to achieve?

Career values
From career values to career satisfaction
Examples of work values
Beliefs – benefits and drawbacks
Setting goals
Career goals
SMART-ER goals

How will you get there?

The importance of your network
Building stronger relationships
Effective listening
Growing your professional network
Making the right career decisions
Creating a CV for success
Finding the right role
Acing the interview
Interview skills

Supercharging your career

The right attitude
Developing a personal brand
Building confidence
Developing career confidence
Career resilience
Understanding cultural differences
A global career
Career breaks

How it works

Author

Rob Weaver

Rob Weaver

Rob Weaver BA (Hons) Has worked in the finance industry for over 25 years. He is a former Senior Pensions Consultant at a leading pensions provider. He currently works on a number of consultancy, training and coaching projects including the Level 7 Accountancy Apprenticeship (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA) through Reed Business School.