26003 Workplace Communications

The aim of this subject is to enable students to understand the culture of the accounting workplace, to identify work opportunities, to effectively market themselves to appropriate employers and to develop professional skills and behaviours sought by employers that enables students to transition effectively into the accounting workplace.

The subject focuses on using information from the workplace to understand typical entry-level accounting graduate jobs available, the skills (both technical and generic) required to be competitive job seekers, an understanding of how to develop effective targeted applications and how to perform well in an interview. It prepares accounting students to work effectively in groups, to manage meetings and to write well-structured professional reports. The subject supports the development of a skills-based e-portfolio for ongoing career management.