Thanks Barbara This sums it all really. Employers really need to help with soft skills such as talking on the phone and dealing with clients. My training firm was so prehistoric in this respect - juniors were left to sink or swim. So my advice to anyone who does struggle with these soft skills is that the problem is not really yours, it is the employer you work for.
How I wish Accounting web was around when i was training !!!I still get shivers when I think of that audit room and having to make phone calls to get answers for the manger's audit review points. Eek. I spent far too much time running around the office looking for an empty room to make my call and then sit cross fingered hoping my manager wouldn't walk in....Good luck to those starting off now. Remember it's ok to make mistakes and faff up. It's the only way to learn.
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Thanks Barbara
This sums it all really. Employers really need to help with soft skills such as talking on the phone and dealing with clients. My training firm was so prehistoric in this respect - juniors were left to sink or swim. So my advice to anyone who does struggle with these soft skills is that the problem is not really yours, it is the employer you work for.
How I wish
Accounting web was around when i was training !!!I still get shivers when I think of that audit room and having to make phone calls to get answers for the manger's audit review points. Eek. I spent far too much time running around the office looking for an empty room to make my call and then sit cross fingered hoping my manager wouldn't walk in....Good luck to those starting off now. Remember it's ok to make mistakes and faff up. It's the only way to learn.