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Hello
Again!
It’s been
an eventful few weeks since my last blog posting.
I completed
a 2 week training course alongside the other associates from my intake to
prepare us for our new role as senior associates. The course took us through
what will be expected of us as we progress to the next level in our career and
the various audit techniques and methodologies to use, as we build upon the
areas of work completed in our first year. It was a great way to catch up with
people from other departments and the regional offices who I hadn’t seen in
quite some time. I found the training very beneficial in preparing me for the
challenges that lie ahead in combating new and more advanced areas of work, as
I begin my second year working with the firm.
I spent
most of the month of September out on a client’s site with 2 others from the
CIPS department. We had a deadline of 3 weeks to audit the client’s financial
statements so we were kept busy! I always enjoy meeting and getting to work
with a new client and you learn something new on every assignment you do.
Last week I
visited DCU for an accounting evening and the UCD Careers Fair with the PwC
graduate recruitment campus team. We were there to answer any questions the
students had about working life at PwC and the application process. As a UCD
graduate it was great to take a trip down memory lane with a return to the
Belfield Campus where I spent 4 years studying. Having been a final year
student faced with the same career decisions once myself, I understand that this
is a very daunting time. My advice to you, is to put a lot of thought and time
into your application to ensure you get an interview. Use the resources
available such as the PwC website and graduate brochure to find out what
exactly it is that we do and what the job entails, including our various lines
of service and high profile clients.
I am based
in the office this week before heading out on my next assignment. The annual
firm wide Table Quiz is also taking place in the Mansion House, so we are all
really looking forward to that. There is a bit of healthy competition brewing
about the office as people are brushing up on their general knowledge and show
biz gossip in hope of scooping the big prize.
With the
busy few weeks that lie ahead, I will keep you updated of my whereabouts and
what I’ve been up too.
Wishing you
all the best of luck with your applications!
Aisling
