Don't Be Discouraged by Modern Work Trends Make no mistake.
These will be uncertain times.
At first, you may feel your workforce supervisors and coworkers are crowding over you.
But they will be all gone once you receive your pink slip.
These are times of rampant outsourcing and cutthroat competition.
And there is no such thing as permanent employment even in the civil or public service.
But don't let that discourage you.
Nothing was ever accomplished by fearful professionals.
These are not times to feel insecure or to indulge in negativism or depression.
The opportunities are endless and yours to take.
Think about it: as a home-owner, you are making money spending decisions on an almost daily basis.
So why not use this knowledge to become a part-time or full-time bookkeeper? Being a Certified Bookkeeper True, the process of transitioning into bookkeeping is not a simple one.
Whichever part of the world you live in, you are most certainly required to be certified as a bookkeeper.
This means reading for and passing a series of exams.
If you have a day job to pay your credit cards, your best bet is to register for night classes.
But there's an even more convenient and flexible option: online courses.
Nowadays, - training and knowledge building - online courses - can be ordered by a mouse click.
You just have to find the time and motivation to complete the courses yourself.
There are also some instructor conducted courses offered through Skype or video chat which can also support you in your goal.
But before you do so you must check with local government agencies about the licensing procedures.
All certificates are not necessarily recognized in your country as appropriate to pursue bookkeeping as a career.
Foreign degrees may be rejected in the US or Canada, so you have to supplement such credentials by taking additional courses.
Advantages of Being a Bookkeeper Obviously you are wondering about the advantages of becoming a bookkeeper.
For one, there is no physical effort involved.
Bookkeeping is basically a desk job.
Your job will not involve standing for long periods of time throughout your work period.
It is widely acknowledged you are putting yourself at risk of injuring your back or other regions of your anatomy if you are in the manufacturing or construction or even retail business.
At best, you may only have to climb on ladders to retrieve dusty files from tall shelves but even that task can be assigned to an intern or trainee.
So if you have badly injured yourself or think your current job involves health and safety matters, you may want to give bookkeeping a thought.
And the best part of a bookkeeping job is you can even work from your home.
Efficiency and Professionalism Now let's talk about the pitfalls you are likely to encounter.
To be a successful bookkeeper, it is essential you must be able to generate neatly prepared professional reports.
But that's not all:
If you have not had any prior work experience in this field, you may have to offer free of charge services to potential employers, to give them the opportunity to evaluate you.
But, hey, this may also land you that bookkeeping job you've been considering and will make all your time, effort and training worthwhile.
These will be uncertain times.
At first, you may feel your workforce supervisors and coworkers are crowding over you.
But they will be all gone once you receive your pink slip.
These are times of rampant outsourcing and cutthroat competition.
And there is no such thing as permanent employment even in the civil or public service.
But don't let that discourage you.
Nothing was ever accomplished by fearful professionals.
These are not times to feel insecure or to indulge in negativism or depression.
The opportunities are endless and yours to take.
Think about it: as a home-owner, you are making money spending decisions on an almost daily basis.
So why not use this knowledge to become a part-time or full-time bookkeeper? Being a Certified Bookkeeper True, the process of transitioning into bookkeeping is not a simple one.
Whichever part of the world you live in, you are most certainly required to be certified as a bookkeeper.
This means reading for and passing a series of exams.
If you have a day job to pay your credit cards, your best bet is to register for night classes.
But there's an even more convenient and flexible option: online courses.
Nowadays, - training and knowledge building - online courses - can be ordered by a mouse click.
You just have to find the time and motivation to complete the courses yourself.
There are also some instructor conducted courses offered through Skype or video chat which can also support you in your goal.
But before you do so you must check with local government agencies about the licensing procedures.
All certificates are not necessarily recognized in your country as appropriate to pursue bookkeeping as a career.
Foreign degrees may be rejected in the US or Canada, so you have to supplement such credentials by taking additional courses.
Advantages of Being a Bookkeeper Obviously you are wondering about the advantages of becoming a bookkeeper.
For one, there is no physical effort involved.
Bookkeeping is basically a desk job.
Your job will not involve standing for long periods of time throughout your work period.
It is widely acknowledged you are putting yourself at risk of injuring your back or other regions of your anatomy if you are in the manufacturing or construction or even retail business.
At best, you may only have to climb on ladders to retrieve dusty files from tall shelves but even that task can be assigned to an intern or trainee.
So if you have badly injured yourself or think your current job involves health and safety matters, you may want to give bookkeeping a thought.
And the best part of a bookkeeping job is you can even work from your home.
Efficiency and Professionalism Now let's talk about the pitfalls you are likely to encounter.
To be a successful bookkeeper, it is essential you must be able to generate neatly prepared professional reports.
But that's not all:
- You will have to justify your actions in a succinct and timely manner.
- You should have the good sense to collect documents as if you were collecting stamps, baseball cards or whatever it was you liked collecting in your teens.
- You must familiarize yourself with rules and regulations and strictly abide by all those relevant to your place of work.
- In addition you should be able to develop a really thick skin: being a bookkeeper means you sometimes have to debate legal and financial matters with your bosses, and this in turn sometimes means you have to stand up for your professional options and face up to people you may consider your friends.
If you have not had any prior work experience in this field, you may have to offer free of charge services to potential employers, to give them the opportunity to evaluate you.
But, hey, this may also land you that bookkeeping job you've been considering and will make all your time, effort and training worthwhile.
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