MetroJacksonville: Job Board???

[Lucasjj]

Don't you need to log a certain number of hours at a public accounting firm to qualify to sit for the CPA?

I'm asking because I've though of pursuing a CPA designation but thought had to have a certain number of credit hours (typically requirind a masters or MBA to get the hrs) and work for like an E&Y or PWC to qualify.  Maybe its different in FL or the laws have changed?
I figured I'd go for the CFA eventually instead but maybe I'm wrong.

To obtain a CPA license in FL you need a bachelors degree and a total of 150 credit hours. So most people just do a masters program to meet the hour requirement but a masters program isn't required.

You are also required to work under another CPA for a year I believe. I got my license a year before that went I to effect but I think that is correct.

[JayBird]

To be honest considering the professional nature of both our posters and our readers, Ive always thought it would be a great idea.  We launched a classified portion of the site, with a ready made software, but we never advertised it, made it difficult to access, it needed a separate registration and log in, and then we took it down after a couple of months of few people posting on it.

Our board discussions centered around the idea that craigslist had made classified sections unecessary.

But I personally think that wed be providing a pretty good service if we limited a classified section to services, apartments and real estate, and jobs listings within a few certain industries.

We tried it, but we put literally the least amount of effort into it possible and made it unecessarily hard for anyone to use.  Then we kept it a secret.

It looks like there seems to be some demand for it now though.

I would certainly support it.

[JayBird]

I'm confused...why would a global investment bank be looking to fill a job like that on Craigslist? Can't you just post to your companies HR site and get tons of hits? Or post to more legit sites like Linkedin and the tradional job posting sites? I love Craigslist, but its probably the last place I'd be looking to hire someone for a $48,000 a year job.

Actually we use Craigslist a LOT for hiring, it is where a high majority of people turn to. We also post on pour corporate site, but typically the ones who apply though that are higher than entry-level or that specifically want to work for our company. Our HR has actually backed away from LinkedIn, it has apparently caused too much "friends hiring friends" (their words, not mine). This was a posting that our HR department put out, didn't get any qualified applicants so it was rescinded, and then I chose to see what I could get on Craigslist partly because I needed the position filled so I could stop paying comp time and also so I could put another position in our Jax office.

[BridgeTroll]

I'm confused...why would a global investment bank be looking to fill a job like that on Craigslist? Can't you just post to your companies HR site and get tons of hits? Or post to more legit sites like Linkedin and the tradional job posting sites? I love Craigslist, but its probably the last place I'd be looking to hire someone for a $48,000 a year job.

Actually we use Craigslist a LOT for hiring, it is where a high majority of people turn to. We also post on pour corporate site, but typically the ones who apply though that are higher than entry-level or that specifically want to work for our company. Our HR has actually backed away from LinkedIn, it has apparently caused too much "friends hiring friends" (their words, not mine). This was a posting that our HR department put out, didn't get any qualified applicants so it was rescinded, and then I chose to see what I could get on Craigslist partly because I needed the position filled so I could stop paying comp time and also so I could put another position in our Jax office.

I have heard that "unsolicited" resumes are no longer appreciated in HR departments.  In other words... they only wish to see resumes for open and/or advertised positions.  Is this true?  What happens to resumes that just show up?

[JayBird]

^ for us, and I believe most major corporations now if you don't apply for a specific position (and sometimes even if you do) it goes through a filter that weeds out certain key words. For instance if I am looking for a college graduate with teamwork, stock analysis, and proficient in Microsoft Excel, it will only show me resumes that match that. You may have the experience I need, but if the computer couldn't find those words on your resume it will stay lost in system. Typically a lot of our hires are from resumes we already have, that have been vetted by HR and are able to interview and start within about two weeks time max.

The whole point is getting that resume actually seen by a person, so if you do general submit I would suggest following up with phone call or email to HR saying you just want to make sure it was recieved. That means someone has to physically pull it up by name and look at it. Two of the people in my office were hired after talking with them they convinced me I needed them and I wasn't even looking.

[fsquid]

For any major change it would also take some understanding that in NYC we all have no problem putting in 100-120 hour weeks. We are scrabbling up that ladder. But, in Jacksonville if they aren't headed towards the door by 5, they start looking elsewhere.

I've noticed that too since moving here.  Then again, I'm not going back to the coat and tie daily routine either!

[mtraininjax]

The recruiters and staffing agencies in this city are pathetic. 

That is a bit harsh. Before we sold our company, we used many and had excellent people for their skills of both office and manual labor. You use a recruiter and staffing agency to limit your liability. With the EEOC laws, you cannot afford to make a mistake interviewing someone who only wants to sue the pants off you and then you have to defend yourself against that, AND you still have vacancies. Ask me how I know....

Many of the jobs are found by searching for people's skills off of LinkedIn. I have received calls from Landstar trying to get me to come back for a job based on my skills. JaxJobs is a nice site and they have a great twitter account and do a great job of broadcasting. But if you want a job, update your skills and data on LinkedIn, it is where people go to search for candidates. Craigslist is a waste of time.

[JayBird]

The recruiters and staffing agencies in this city are pathetic. 

That is a bit harsh. Before we sold our company, we used many and had excellent people for their skills of both office and manual labor. You use a recruiter and staffing agency to limit your liability. With the EEOC laws, you cannot afford to make a mistake interviewing someone who only wants to sue the pants off you and then you have to defend yourself against that, AND you still have vacancies. Ask me how I know....

Harsh, but true. Of course there are excellent ones. This post actually hooked me up with a Jax staffing company that we'll be entering into a contract with next month and they seem to be one of the good firms, after four bad ones over the years.  And we use staffing firms because it isn't our profession to hire people. Our money is better spent spending time on conducting our business while paying others to do the hiring. Most large corporations, like my employer, are self-insured so though the transference of liability is a plus, it isn't why we use them.

Many of the jobs are found by searching for people's skills off of LinkedIn. I have received calls from Landstar trying to get me to come back for a job based on my skills. JaxJobs is a nice site and they have a great twitter account and do a great job of broadcasting. But if you want a job, update your skills and data on LinkedIn, it is where people go to search for candidates. Craigslist is a waste of time.

That works great for upper level employees, but even we have backed off from LinkedIn after having several that don't match up with their real life experience. And when searching for entry-level you try to reach the most amount of people from the least amount of platforms. I do agree Craiglist is a waste, however even with all the garbage it still attracts the highest amount of qualified traffic as well. So until something better comes along...

[BridgeTroll]

The recruiters and staffing agencies in this city are pathetic. 

That is a bit harsh. Before we sold our company, we used many and had excellent people for their skills of both office and manual labor. You use a recruiter and staffing agency to limit your liability. With the EEOC laws, you cannot afford to make a mistake interviewing someone who only wants to sue the pants off you and then you have to defend yourself against that, AND you still have vacancies. Ask me how I know....

Many of the jobs are found by searching for people's skills off of LinkedIn. I have received calls from Landstar trying to get me to come back for a job based on my skills. JaxJobs is a nice site and they have a great twitter account and do a great job of broadcasting. But if you want a job, update your skills and data on LinkedIn, it is where people go to search for candidates. Craigslist is a waste of time.

Perhaps it is harsh... from the employers point of view.  From the prospective employees point of view... the word harsh is perhaps a bit mild.  Blood sucking vampires seems more accurate...