Competition to win Professional Careers Advice from industry leaders

ACCA is offering the chance to win one of five all expenses paid coaching sessions with top finance gurus from Specsavers, The Ritz Hotel, Pinewood Studios or BskyB. Each winner will receive an abundance of careers advice from one of the professionals, personalised coaching, a day shadowing them at work, tailor made professional guidance and an exclusive tour of the company headquarters. 

This is a truly unique opportunity to get first-hand, expert advice on how to stand out from other candidates and be noticed. It will also help them to get a feel for working in great industries and gain insider knowledge of what it takes to get to the top. 

To be in with a chance of winning, pupils should visit: www.accaglobal.com/standout and fill in their details to be entered for the prize draw.  The competition closes at 5pm on the 8th May 2015. Five winners will be chosen at random, and notified by 12th May 2015.

Careers Tips from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - ACCA

Boost your chances of getting work experience and a job by taking advice from ACCA.By starting early, you demonstrate that you are committed to your future, have the drive to work hard and succeed.
You should involve yourself in as many extra-circular activities as you can as this will help you get used to building a network of like-minded people around you and boost your confidence.
Building up your skills at school or college is a great start especially since accounting and finance is one of the leading career choices for students, making competition for jobs tough.
Work out the skills you are gaining on a regular basis and start adding them to your CV. Ask yourself regularly, how are the skills I am learning going to help me when I start my career? This will help you to work out how you can stand out to employers

To find out more, including 5 top tips for your CV, and the top 5 things to try and demonstrate in interviews, click the ACCA symbol above to read more.