Pls I need advice. I hold B.sc Accounting but currently working in an insurance company as a marketer. I joined the company immediately after my NYSC just not be at home and equally gain working experience. I've been in this job for over 2 years now and am fed up, so need to go into field of my study. I don't want to build a career in marketing.
My problem is that most offers I see, my years of experience do not count. How do I go about it. How do I convince employers about my abilities.
Pls need genuine advice. Thanks

Since you studied accounting,why don't you try taking ICAN?It will go a long way in helping you.

Am already planning for that this year. Meanwhile I will be looking for job, preferably relating 2 my field. Thanks

okoroja:
Am already planning for that this year. Meanwhile I will be looking for job, preferably relating 2 my field. Thanks

Register for the exams and then send out unsolicited applications to all the available audit firms. You must be prepared to work as an intern if given the opportunity.

That's a good advice. Thanks

okoroja:
Pls I need advice. I hold B.sc Accounting but currently working in an insurance company as a marketer. I joined the company immediately after my NYSC just not be at home and equally gain working experience. I've been in this job for over 2 years now and am fed up, so need to go into field of my study. I don't want to build a career in marketing.
My problem is that most offers I see, my years of experience do not count. How do I go about it. How do I convince employers about my abilities.
Pls need genuine advice. Thanks

You can start by re-packaging yourself.

With your over 2 years of experience in marketing, you
certainly have added a few cross-functional skills that
will stand you out from being just another accountant.

(I even saw something about NAFDAC consultancy in your
signature sef!)

Find a way to rebrand yourself as MORE than just an
accountant... and look for employers who will
appreciate the extra value you bring to the table.

Cheers!

Thanks for this awesome advice. I haven't been thinking in this direction. I need to rebrand myself as a mult skills not just an accountant.
Yes am a Nafdac registration consultant & I have been on it for over 4 years now. I thought all these experiences may be not relevant since they're not related to accounting/finance.
Now with this advice I have a change of mind. Thanks very much.

okoroja:
Pls I need advice. I hold B.sc Accounting but currently working in an insurance company as a marketer. I joined the company immediately after my NYSC just not be at home and equally gain working experience. I've been in this job for over 2 years now and am fed up, so need to go into field of my study. I don't want to build a career in marketing.
My problem is that most offers I see, my years of experience do not count. How do I go about it. How do I convince employers about my abilities.
Pls need genuine advice. Thanks

Hello,

It's a good thing you want to take action, you want to move your career forward.

However, don't expect your 'years of experience' to count. You actually do not possess any actual work experience that will make you an experienced hire in core accounting..Except you can prove that you are equal to or better than someone who studied the same accounting as you and has been working in accounting for the same number of years you have been in marketing, you're better of threading with some caution.

My suggestion, start from the scratch, forget you've some marketing experience...Try to join an organization, advisably an accounting firm, where you can start from the bottom and gather experience in accounting. In the future, when you decide to work as an accountant for another firm, you can claim that you have a + b work experience. You're likely to be taken more seriously and employers are more likely to regard you as an experienced staff because you already have some experience in the area you want to work, plus another experience (in this case marketing). I believe this carries more weight than having only a marketing experience and then trying to get hired as an experienced staff in accounting . Anything is possible sha.

Accounting professional qualifications will help you in your journey.

Thanks my guy. You're equally right. Am beginning to have a clear picture of steps to tale.