Comments on: Is your job recession proof? http://www.financeregs.com/is-your-job-recession-proof/ Breaking news & updates for Finance and Accounting pros Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Carol Katarsky http://www.financeregs.com/is-your-job-recession-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Carol Katarsky Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:11:43 +0000 http://www.financeregs.com/?p=155#comment-681 Jason, perhaps I misunderstand your point, but wouldn't the fact that they are advertising for those positions indicate that Accounting positions are indeed among the safest ones in the current economic cycle? Jason, perhaps I misunderstand your point, but wouldn’t the fact that they are advertising for those positions indicate that Accounting positions are indeed among the safest ones in the current economic cycle?

]]> By: jason http://www.financeregs.com/is-your-job-recession-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-678 jason Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:52:58 +0000 http://www.financeregs.com/?p=155#comment-678 Despite the stats, I see so many high paying accounting related jobs posted on employment sites - www.linkedin.com (networking) www.indeed.com (aggregated lists) www.realmatch.com (matches you to jobs) I see 75K, 100K and 150K jobs Despite the stats, I see so many high paying accounting related jobs posted on employment sites –

http://www.linkedin.com (networking)
http://www.indeed.com (aggregated lists)
http://www.realmatch.com (matches you to jobs)

I see 75K, 100K and 150K jobs

]]> By: Carol Katarsky http://www.financeregs.com/is-your-job-recession-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Carol Katarsky Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:33:29 +0000 http://www.financeregs.com/?p=155#comment-479 Great point J.M. A safe job in even a temporarily shaky industry is no guarantee. The nice thing about having solid accounting skills is that it gives you more flexiblity when you are looking for new opportunities. Great point J.M. A safe job in even a temporarily shaky industry is no guarantee. The nice thing about having solid accounting skills is that it gives you more flexiblity when you are looking for new opportunities.

]]> By: J.M. Moore http://www.financeregs.com/is-your-job-recession-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-478 J.M. Moore Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:30:32 +0000 http://www.financeregs.com/?p=155#comment-478 I always considered accounting to be a safe field of employment. However, one must also keep in mind the type of industry involved. Being an accountant in the aerospace industry did not turn out to be a safe bet in the early nineties. Now I am an accountant for a school district, where I am guaranteed a job until I retire! I always considered accounting to be a safe field of employment. However, one must also keep in mind the type of industry involved. Being an accountant in the aerospace industry did not turn out to be a safe bet in the early nineties. Now I am an accountant for a school district, where I am guaranteed a job until I retire!

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