First Interview

I had my first ‘interview’ with a ‘small’ (they actually describe themselves as medium sized) accountancy firm. It was a short notice – was called the day before the interview.

Really it wasn’t an interview it was just a screening exercise to verify that I had what I claim to have. The interesting part was when it came to what my expectation as regards to compensation. Now this is a question that I prefer not to engage in at the initial stage.

Things have changed or maybe I just did not have my ears to the ground.

Perusing the jobs in the daily papers I’m surprised almost all require one to be a graduate with maybe ACCA/CPA, which is not bad. For one I think it shows the pool of talents employers have at their disposal. What is not amusing is when you read the what the role is all about – anyone who has basic accounting knowledge can do the job. Come to think of it what are the market rates at the moment when it comes to compensation?

By the way when I told the interviewer what my expectations were I could see he was shocked. I wish I had added and that was the net amount! If there are too many accountants around does that not mean I should quote a lower figure?

But I’m impressed I with the interview though I wouldn’t hold my breathe about getting to the next round, I needed to get that feeling of interviews probably will go down.

Part two, everything held constant next Wednesday morning I will be in Nakuru, officially I’m a hustler so to speak.