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D O G wrote: | Get out of the public sector ASAP if you want to work in the private sector in the future, which you have indicated is the plan with UAE jobs. Private sector experience will always be more attractive to another private sector employer when you look for that next move, and the next one, and the next one...
LinkedIN is a good place to start job hunting. If you don't already have one, make a profile, get bombarded by connection requests from agents, watch as they spam jobs constantly.
Connect to local large corporates, they often have in house recruitment teams who scour LinkedIN for fresh meat. It works out cheaper than paying agents' fees.
Or go trad, do a cv, look at recruitment agents' websites, apply for jobs which look interesting. That will get you on their radar, go in, meet them etc. etc. If you are non moronic then they should put opportunities in front of you.
Key is getting the ACCA/CIMA qualification, once you have that you open up the next level of opportunities either within the same organisation or another.
I'd suggest you do not need anything more than that to get to the top, if that's what you want, if you are good enough to get to the top you will piss your exams, and progress quickly within an organisation.
Can't see you mentioning if you have any finance qualification? 25 is an excellent age to achieve one's qualification, you might be able to make that |
I'm currently 22 and i'm scheduled to be starting my level 4 AAT in September. I'm hoping to skip AAT Level 4 and move straight onto my ACCA if possible though, I know it'll mean having to do an extra 3 modules during my ACCA if this route is possible, but i'd rather be doing my ACCA my AAT.
A handful of individuals have come to work within Finance with no previous finance qualification (albeit they did have degrees, but nothing Finance related) and just jumped straight into their ACCA or CIMA, so i'll aim to find out if I can do the same as them (but without a degree under my belt, but Level 3 AAT). |
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Wait were you that guy at the 2015 barbecue who spoke to me?
Just a heads up. Even if you have qualifications like the ACCA etc sometimes you will need an undergraduate degree for visa purposes.
This leads to strange situations where you have a qualification higher than a degree but they won't let you in because of it. There are even instances where people have their Masters degree yet no undergraduate and get denied because of this.
The last massive massive change was in the Middle East and nurses around 2009-2011. The Mid East area attracted many nurses with high pay. There were many nurses who became nurses without having a degree from the old training programme.
Around 2009 they required a degree to get a visa. Many had to leave. Others got round it by distance learning. Then in 2011 they mandated that degrees tied to the visas couldn't be distance learning type degrees.
Way back (mid 00s) I remember a lot of QBE (Qualified by Experience) accountants affected similarly in the UK too. ____________________ Spain 2008France 2007Big one 2009 We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. In the end, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching. |
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Wait were you that guy at the 2015 barbecue who spoke to me?
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Lol, yes i'm that guy |
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Nobby the Bastard wrote: | level 3 AAT and can't deal with the stress?
Fucking hell. The £120M that I deal with every day would have you crapping your pants. |
I'll take your £120M and raise it ...
Twenty years ago I was single handedly responsible for the IT services for 120 Lloyds Insurance syndicates, by my fair hand £100M transactions flew around like a swarm of bees. I also looked after about £800M worth of Company based insurance, so no pressure
I mean seriously it didn't stress me at all, why should it? I knew what I was doing, knew I was quite good at it, and my employers gave me all the support and resources I needed. That's the crux of it really, confidence in yourself and colleagues who watch your back instead of trying to stab it. ____________________ They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa, hey-hey,
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Az wrote: | I'm currently 22 and i'm scheduled to be starting my level 4 AAT in September. I'm hoping to skip AAT Level 4 and move straight onto my ACCA if possible though, I know it'll mean having to do an extra 3 modules during my ACCA if this route is possible, but i'd rather be doing my ACCA my AAT.
A handful of individuals have come to work within Finance with no previous finance qualification (albeit they did have degrees, but nothing Finance related) and just jumped straight into their ACCA or CIMA, so i'll aim to find out if I can do the same as them (but without a degree under my belt, but Level 3 AAT). |
Finish the AAT, it is a piece of piss, the exemptions are worth it, you should be able to use work based experience gained whilst studying AAT to count for your ACCA practical experience when exams are passed, and it will make you more marketable as you actually then will have a full qualification.
Given that you can sit most of the exams whenever you want, smash the shit out of it and get it done in less than a year. Start now, not September.
Swiftly completed qualifications, career progression, and relevant experience all count on a cv. |
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D O G wrote: | Az wrote: | I'm currently 22 and i'm scheduled to be starting my level 4 AAT in September. I'm hoping to skip AAT Level 4 and move straight onto my ACCA if possible though, I know it'll mean having to do an extra 3 modules during my ACCA if this route is possible, but i'd rather be doing my ACCA my AAT.
A handful of individuals have come to work within Finance with no previous finance qualification (albeit they did have degrees, but nothing Finance related) and just jumped straight into their ACCA or CIMA, so i'll aim to find out if I can do the same as them (but without a degree under my belt, but Level 3 AAT). |
Finish the AAT, it is a piece of piss, the exemptions are worth it, you should be able to use work based experience gained whilst studying AAT to count for your ACCA practical experience when exams are passed, and it will make you more marketable as you actually then will have a full qualification.
Given that you can sit most of the exams whenever you want, smash the shit out of it and get it done in less than a year. Start now, not September.
Swiftly completed qualifications, career progression, and relevant experience all count on a cv. |
Appreciate the advice, thank you |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 53 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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