Hi,
I just talked to a recruiter. I mentioned that I completed the ITC a few weeks ago. The recruiter said that I need to take the TKA to verify my knowledge. Does this sound like a normal process? I thought completing the ITC was the requirement.
I received a call from an HR today from a reputed company with 10,000+ employees. The first few minutes of the conversation went pretty well. She asked about my experience, background, etc. Then she started asking me whether I had recently interviewed anywhere, how many companies I had applied to, whether I had any interviews lined up this week, and which companies I had applied to or interviewed with recently.
The last question is where I felt a bit uncomfortable. She specifically asked me to name the companies I had applied to or interviewed with recently. I responded something along the lines of, “I don't think that's relevant to the opportunity I'm being considered for.” She seemed somewhat offended by my response and said, “I'll get back to you once I discuss this with my team.” The call ended shortly after that.
Now I'm wondering, is it normal for HR/recruiters to ask these kinds of questions? I understand why they might want to know whether I'm actively interviewing elsewhere or how soon I might be looking to make a move. But asking me to disclose the names of other companies I'm applying to or interviewing with felt like a personal/confidential detail that I didn't really want to share.
My family thinks I shouldn't “fight” with HR and that I should have just answered politely. But I feel like I was reasonable and that I'm allowed to protect my privacy during a job search. What do you guys think? Was my response appropriate, or should I have handled it differently?
I received an offer to be a first year tax preparer, but I am also considering just volunteering with the IRS and or AARP. This is a post retirement thing for me just for fun & learning, not for money. Would I be better off just volunteering?
I had an interview with HR block manager about a month ago go for the seasonal tax associate role, I was still working on the income tax course so he told me he can’t send me the offer letter unless I finish the course first. He did seem very interested in having me and the interview went very well. I finish the course about 10 days ago and I emailed him but I haven’t heard back. Should I apply for other districts or different tax companies or should I give them more time. I just need clarity whether I actually got the job or not?
I recently applied to a Tax Associate position and already enrolled in their tax course. Due to the district manager’s schedule being too busy, they said it’s going to be a group interview on Teams.
I’m not new to interviews but one with multiple candidates is the first. How should I best prepare for it?
I’m finishing up my Accounting degree. I have no experience in taxes yet.
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