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Volume 2008 Issue 2   

Career Advice
Five Ways To Be a Good Team Player
Covering Your Bases: Make Your Cover Letter Count
Today's Dream Job? CPA Profession has Become the Cadillac of Job Sectors

Money Management
How To Stay Out of Your Parents' Basement
Need a Tip to Keep Your Debts Under Control? Why, Spend Less Than You Make, Of Course!
Using The Internet To Improve Your Bottom Line
 

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TSCPA is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships to students who have completed introductory courses in accounting and/or students majoring in accounting. The society will award scholarships totaling $150,000 prior to the 2008 fall semester.

Applicants must have completed introductory courses in accounting and/or be majoring in accounting.  You must be a U.S. citizen, legal resident of Tennessee and attending a Tennessee college or university as a full time student.

To apply, complete the application form, and submit it to TSCPA by June 1. Please be sure to fully complete the application, as incomplete applications will not be considered.

Questions about the TSCPA scholarship program? Contact Wendy Garvin at 1-800/762-0272 or e-mail her at wgarvin@tscpa.com.
 

We'll be giving away an ExamMatrix exam review package (value: $995) in every issue of Next! Click here to enter this issue's drawing.

Note: Only TSCPA members are eligible to win. If you're not a member, you should be! Click here to apply.
 

By Margaret Steen, Yahoo HotJobs, www.hotjobs.yahoo.com

When it comes to choosing a candidate for a new job or a promotion, employers consistently say they want "a team player."

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By Max Messmer,  Career Builder, www.careerbuilder.com

Is a well-prepared resume enough to convince potential employers that you should be called in for an interview? Don't be too sure. Not including a cover letter with your resume (even when you submitted it online) is passing up a key opportunity to sell your skills

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Accounting professionals, in particular certified public accountants, are in demand according to industry analysts. A growing number of companies are in need of CPAs due to various factors. Thus, more and more employers are hiring certified public accountants.

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Do you often make impulse purchases? Have you ever used a credit card thinking you'll pay if off later? If so, you're not alone. Now is a great time to stop and consider how you're handling your money matters, how those decisions will impact your future and what changes you should make now to make sure you don't end up moving back in with your parents after graduation.

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 Money Power Center, www.moneypowercenter.com

Debt management is one of those daily challenges that anyone can struggle with - whether you’re in your early 20s and paying off a student loan, in your late 30s with a young family and a mortgage or in your early 60s and facing retirement.

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It used to be that you had to go to an ATM or a bank teller to check your account balance. Then came online banking, which made it possible to check your balance or transfer money any time day or night. Now, several independent Web sites have taken money management a step further, adding features like text messaging, data merging and social networking. College students across the country are logging onto free money sites like Wesabe.com, Geezeo.com and Mint.com to monitor their money, swap tips and more.

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