Accounting Job Market Is Still Bullish 7 Y$ a) g9 u% ` [* |8 y8 z. J) L. _$ |) o. e
The credit squeeze and recent stock market declines have some uttering the "r" word . . . and worried about employment outlooks in various sectors. But today's Wall Street Journal says the accounting profession is expected to continue offering growing career opportunities, due to the strong demand for accounting services regardless of whether the economy is in an upturn or downturn. J9 q& T( @1 F! X: h8 y1 B
: }3 v$ x. P1 z) I9 r1 VThe Big Four plan to hire an equal or higher number of interns and entry-level employees this year as they did in 2008, states the article, titled "Accountants Can Still Count on Jobs." It also notes that accounting is rated the No. 1 bachelor's degree sought by employers, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers's 2008 job-outlook survey. i; k5 Z$ @% K) [9 B; e+ x7 u2 Y6 E
"The way the labor market is, with the [baby] boomers retiring, it's imperative companies hire. By 2010 we think that half our work force is going to be by Generation Y," xxxxxx, director in XX's Americas Campus Recruiting group told the Wall Street Journal.2 N2 @1 Z, @; @) T5 U4 N& u