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Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
How To Add Consulting Work To Your Resume Without Raising Red Flags
How To Add Freelance Or Consulting Experience To Your Resume (Without Raising Red Flags) I've been consulting for the past year and I wasn't sure how to put it on my resume. I know that employers don't like to see that. – Accountant Your resume is an important part of your job search, so it's good that this accountant is thinking about how to maximize each item they include. However, overly generalized assumptions (such as, employers not liking consulting experience) are not good. See previous post, The Reason Your Job Search Isn't Working Is Not What You Think, for a more detailed explanation, but essentially the wrong assumption can derail your search, and even a correct assumption likely doesn't apply to every job you're targeting. Why Employers Care About Consulting Experience If your most recent experience has been consulting (or freelance), then employers care about it because employers prioritize what you have been doing most recently. Listing all of your experience (including the consulting) ensures that you don't leave employment gaps that you'll need to explain. A prospective employer might skip over resumes with gaps, assuming that the candidate hasn't been doing anything. Add consulting experience to your resume as soon as you confirm that you'll be consulting, rather than working a traditional job, for several months, certainly at the one-year mark. Consulting projects give you results to discuss in your interviews and networking meetings. You can point to skills and expertise you have developed and used firsthand. Make sure your resume sells your consulting experience by itemizing specific software and other technical skills you are using. If you are concerned that sharing quantitative information will betray your client's confidentiality, then share less specific information (e.g., % improvement rather than the actual result). If you work with brand-name clients that your target employers know, then your clients give you a halo effect – i.e., if your work is good enough for them, it's probably good enough for the employer. If you have worked with a variety of clients, you can sell your diversity of experience and access to multiple strategies and best practices as a competitive advantage. If you are concerned about listing specific client names, then list a description that still gives readers a sense of the type of client you served (e.g., industry, size using terms like 'small business' or 'Fortune 500', tenure using terms like 'start-up' or 'established'). How To Avoid Raising Red Flags When Looking For A Full-Time Job After Consulting Or Freelancing That said, a move from consulting back to full-time employment can raise red flags if positioned incorrectly. Employers may question your motivation because consulting work and the consulting life is different from being a full-time employee. You need to convince prospective employers that you are genuine in why you're making the change, ideally focusing on why you want to be an employee and not on why you don't want consulting. Motivation is not something that comes across in the resume, so make sure to attach a cover letter framing your transition into consulting as temporary. Focus on networking where you can tell your story prior to sharing a resume. Tell your story in the About section of your LinkedIn profile to preemptively address any questions about your motives. You can't be unemployed for a year, do a day of pro bono work and call yourself a consultant to paper over an employment gap. While you don't need to have worked 40 billable hours each and every week to match a full-time schedule, you should have multiple clients, or multiple projects for a single client, to point to, so your experience is taken seriously. On your resume, if you have multiple clients or projects to showcase, dedicate a separate bullet in your consulting experience section to detail each client or project. Employers are tuned to WIIFM radio (i.e., What's In It For Me). You may have impressive results-focused consulting experience but until you show how it's relevant to your target employer, they may discount it. Don't just list your experience, and assume your prospective employers will see the value. Promote your value by talking about the specific needs they are facing and showing how your experience, expertise and skills are the solution. This is best done in a cover letter or in a networking meeting. On the resume, include details that your target employer cares about. For example, if you are targeting accounting jobs at large companies and you have large company consulting clients, when you describe your consulting, be sure to include the sizes of your clients. What Career Changers Can Do To Get Past The Resume Screen And Into The Interview Process The change from consulting to full-time employee is a career change, even if you're returning to a similar function, like accounting, and/or returning to the same industry you worked in before (e.g., media, retail, banking, etc.). Generally, employers prefer people who have done the exact role before. In a choice between someone who had been in-house versus a consultant, they may feel the in-house candidate is a safer bet. If your consulting work was taking over for a full-time employee and essentially filling that role, just not on the payroll, then emphasize this for future employers. You're positioning yourself as an employee who happened to be a consultant, minimizing the change. If your work wasn't structured like that, find other similarities between your work and the in-house staff, such as working closely with them, using the same processes, or interacting with the same senior leaders. Resumes make it easy to filter candidates out, not invite them in. Employers look for gaps in dates, search for keywords (and note their absence), scout for recognizable names (and discount ones they don't recognize) and skim years or decades of background in seconds. Relying on a resume to make your case cedes control of your job search to the resume reader (if anyone reads the resume at all!). Spend more time reaching out to decision-makers and other working professionals than sending out unsolicited resumes. If you haven't made it known to your consulting clients that you would prefer a traditional job, do that ASAP. Your clients know, like and trust your work so if there is an ongoing need, they may convert you to a full-time employee. If there isn't, they can at least be strong references for you and may have opportunities to refer. Once they see how serious you are about leaving for a traditional job, they may create something for you in order to keep you. Your consulting experience is a lead generator for your job search, not a detractor. When looking for a job, consider both consulting and traditional jobs.
News18
17-07-2025
- Business
- News18
Father Sells Land For Son's Dream, He Repays By Becoming Village's First CA
Last Updated: Rajasthan's Sachin Kumar Bairwa becomes first CA from Devpura, scores 324 on 2nd attempt; vows to repay father's sacrifices by buying back sold land Success Story: In the small village of Devpura, Bundi district, Rajasthan, Sachin Kumar Bairwa has become a beacon of inspiration by becoming the first person from his village to pass the Chartered Accountant (CA) exam at the age of 25. Land Sold For Education This remarkable achievement was made possible by his father, Hiralal Bairwa, who sold three bighas of ancestral land to fund Sachin's education, a bold step when the CA course was little known in their community. Encouraged by his teachers, Sachin's journey began at the local government school, and later continued in the nearby village of Talwas. In 2014, Sachin relocated to Bundi, Rajasthan, where he met his tutor, Manish Agarwal. Under his mentorship, Sachin's career took a decisive turn as he was inspired to pursue commerce and set his sights on becoming a Chartered Accountant. Rigorous Preparation In Indore And Jaipur Sachin began his preparation for the Common Proficiency Test (CPT), one of India's most challenging exams. At Manish Agarwal's recommendation, he moved to Indore in Madhya Pradesh, dedicating two years to studying for the first group of the CA exam, which he cleared on his second attempt in November 2018. Thereafter, he completed a three-year articleship in Jaipur while continuing to prepare for the final exam. Patwari, given his reserved category status. However, he remained resolute in his ambition to become a CA and worked tirelessly towards that goal. Aim To Repurchase Twice The Land Sold By Father Moved by his success, Sachin shared his heartfelt goal of buying back twice the amount of land his father sold to fund his education. This aspiration symbolises both a dream and a tribute to his father's sacrifices. Hiralal, his father, notes that villagers still ask if Sachin will take a government job despite his CA qualification. While awareness of the CA profession remains limited in the village, Sachin's success is gradually changing attitudes and setting a new precedent. view comments First Published: July 09, 2025, 12:13 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New York Post
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner reunite at Red Sox game with their kids
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are in a league of their own when it comes to co-parenting. The former couple, who were married from 2005 to 2018, have continued to stay close over the years for their three children, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. On Friday, the family took their summer adventures to Boston's Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox face off against the Tampa Bay Rays. Advertisement 11 Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner watch a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Getty Images 11 Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner sit front row at a baseball game with their two kids. Getty Images In footage shared on the MLB's X account, Affleck, 52, and Garner, 53, sat front row in the crowd. Advertisement Two of their kids, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13, were in attendance as well. 11 Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and their kids at the Boston Red Sox game. MLB/X Missing from the night out was Violet, 19. In the clip, Affleck supported his home team in a green Red Sox hat while Garner sported a red and white striped shirt. The two were chatting before the 'Accountant' actor playfully nudged the 'Alias' alum. Advertisement Garner then nodded her head 'yes' and smiled. 11 Ben Affleck and his son Samuel sport green Boston Red Sox hats. Getty Images 'Great Red Sox family right there, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and their kids,' NESN commentator Dave O'Brien said in the video. Affleck and Garner first met on the set of 'Pearl Harbor' in 2000, while the actress was married to Scott Foley. Advertisement In 2003, the pair reunited for 'Daredevil,' but at that point Garner was still with the 'Felicity' actor, 52, and Affleck was engaged to Jennifer Lopez. 11 Jennifer Garner smiles in a red and white striped shirt. MLB/X The '13 Going on 30' star split from Foley in 2004. Meanwhile, the 'Hypnotic' alum and the singer, 55, also called off their two-year engagement. Affleck and Garner stepped out as a couple for the first time at the Boston Red Sox World Series game that same year. By 2005, the two made it official and walked down the aisle. Garner and Affleck split in 2015, just days after their 10th wedding anniversary. 11 Ben Affleck and Jen Garner at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Getty Images 'After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce,' Affleck and Garner said in a joint statement at the time. 'We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding.' They finalized their divorce three years later in 2018. Advertisement Over the years, Affleck and Garner have maintained a strong co-parenting relationship. 11 Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck in Los Angeles. GC Images 'Jen is a superhero mom,' he gushed to E! News in 2016. 'She is an amazing mother and I'm really lucky to have her as a partner to coparent these kids with. We try our best, we put them first and that's what we do.' Getting candid on their dynamic, the dad-of-three told GQ in March, 'I'm really lucky that I have a really good coparent and partner in Jennifer Garner, the kids' mom, who's wonderful and great and we work together well.' Advertisement Despite their close bond, Garner and Affleck have both moved on romantically. 11 Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck went to their child's soccer practice. BRG / The 'Family Switch' star has been dating John Miller since 2018. Garner and the CEO have kept largely out of the spotlight over the years. They split in 2020 before reuniting in 2021. 'They took a long break from dating, but Jen is very happy that they are back together,' a source told People in 2023. Advertisement For Affleck's part, he was tied to his 'Deep Water' co-star Ana de Armas in 2020. 11 Ben Affleck with Jennifer Garner and their kids. Bauer-Griffin / However, the romance was short-lived, and by 2021, the Boston native had reunited with Lopez. The former flames tied the knot in July 2022 at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas before saying 'I do' for a second time at Affleck's estate in Riceboro, Georgia, the following month. Advertisement Lopez filed for divorce on the anniversary of their second wedding ceremony. 11 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Getty Images for LACMA Despite the split, Affleck remains on good terms with Lopez and her 17-year-old twins Emme and Max, whom she shares with ex Marc Anthony. 'The kids are here, Jen's kids are here. I'm very, very excited,' the Oscar winner gushed on the red carpet for 'The Accountant 2' in April. 'I love when all the kids come out.' 'I don't read the stuff online much, and sometimes I get the sense that people perpetuate the idea of … they wanna find something negative to talk about,' Affleck added. 11 Violet Affleck, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in 2022. GC Images 'For the record, Jennifer Lopez is spectacular, great to my kids, great ongoing relationship with them,' he continued. 'I love her kids. They're wonderful. She's [an] enormously important, tremendous person of a lot of integrity who I adore and am grateful to.'
Hindustan Times
12-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Bank retiree cracks CA exam at 71 in Rajasthan's Jaipur
Tarachand Agarwal, a 71-year-old retired bank manager from Jaipur, cleared the Chartered Accountant (CA) exam last week, achieving what many half his age find daunting. The man was born to a farmer-cum-businessman, in Hanumangarh's Sangria and was the fourth among eight siblings.(Pixabay/representatitve) Agarwal was born to a farmer-cum-businessman, in Hanumangarh's Sangria and was the fourth among eight siblings. He did his schooling in Sangria, married his wife, Darshana, in 1974, and joined the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (now the State Bank of India) in 1976 as a clerk. After 38 years of service at the bank, he retired as the Assistant General Manager in 2014. Agarwal found his way back to the books after his wife's death in November 2020. "There was a lot of emptiness. Though my children and grandchildren were with me, I just couldn't focus," he said. On the advice of his children, he turned to reading the Bhagavad Gita, rediscovering a love for learning. When he proposed doing a PhD, his children suggested something even more challenging. "They said, 'Do CA. It's difficult, but it will give you recognition. My granddaughter said 'If you can guide me, why can't you do it yourself?'" Tarachand said. Encouraged, he registered for CA in July 2021. He passed the foundation in May 2022, cleared the intermediate in January 2023, and after failing his first final attempt in May 2024, succeeded this year. The results were declared on the ICAI website on July 6. Tarachand studied for up to 10 hours every day, battled shoulder pain, and practised writing for hours in preparation. He relied on books, YouTube videos, and took no professional help. Sometimes he would study at his younger son's general store to avoid the loneliness of home. His elder son, Lalit, is a CA in Delhi, while his younger son, Amit, is in tax practice. Their encouragement was crucial, Tarachand said. "They brought me a laptop, helped with the registration, and supported me at every step." But above all, he credits his success to a lesson he learned from his uncle, who taught him the Gita. "Do any work you take up with firm determination," he said. It's a value he lived by every day. "Whatever work I do, I do it firmly. This is what the Gita taught me," Tarachand said.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CA ANZ launches programme to diversify accounting talent
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has launched the CA Foundations program, aiming to broaden access to the Chartered Accountant designation for a diverse range of aspiring professionals. This initiative comes as part of an effort to mitigate the talent shortage within the accountancy profession. Simon Hann, Group Executive Education and Marketing at CA ANZ, stated that the new programme is a manifestation of CA ANZ's dedication to developing progressive routes to the CA Program, aligning with the demands of both the accountancy profession and the wider community. Simon Hann said: 'We know the profession is changing, and so are the people entering it. CA Foundations is about opening the door wider – making sure that anyone with the drive and capability to become a Chartered Accountant has a clear and supported path to reach the starting line of the CA Program.' 'This is about recognising relevant work experience and prior education, creating opportunities for a diverse range of individuals to become a Chartered Accountant at a time when the profession faces a talent crisis.' 'Enrolments in accounting degrees have nearly halved since 2018, while demand for accountants is surging – with 58,000 new roles expected by 2033. As accountants take on broader roles in sustainability and digital transformation, building a diverse, future-ready pipeline is urgent.' The CA Foundations is a skills-based programme tailored to each individual's educational background and work experience. The programme's design focuses on imparting critical knowledge across core accounting disciplines. It offers non-degree pathways that are streamlined to prepare candidates for success in the CA Program and their future accounting careers. Depending on their qualifications and experience, participants may not need to complete all six subjects of the CA Foundations, but for novices, the comprehensive curriculum is intended to expedite job readiness. Hann added: 'Aspiring future CAs, employers, and members have told us that the programme should be more flexible to support individuals from diverse backgrounds, which is why we've created a highly supported study programme that, for the first time, people can start anytime and undertake their exams on-demand.' 'It's also important to note that our world-class CA Program remains unchanged. It continues to set a high benchmark for aspiring Chartered Accountants, requiring rigorous academic achievement and three years of mentored practical experience.' 'While CA ANZ is introducing more flexible and accessible pathways to reach the CA Program's starting line, every aspirant – regardless of their pathway journey – must meet the same exacting standards to earn the CA designation.' To assist individuals in navigating their way to the CA Program, CA ANZ has introduced a new online tool that provides a personalised learning journey based on their prior study and work experience. The development of CA Foundations stems from consultation with educators, employers, and students, and draws upon international expertise. In April 2025, CA ANZ announced the introduction of a new Certificate in AI Fluency, designed to equip accountants with the skills needed to leverage Generative AI in finance. "CA ANZ launches programme to diversify accounting talent" was originally created and published by The Accountant, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
