Is it easy to find accounting job in Raleigh area?

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Originally Posted by RoaminRebel

I've known some people who were local graduates who still couldn't get jobs in accounting in the Raleigh area despite a great GPA and one who even passed the CPA exam the first time while he was still in the Master's program. This was years ago when the economy was still on solid footing. Those with local connections (as in born in Raleigh) were more successful.

Yes being local is important for landing an accounting job as soft skill is required more so on-site interview matters a lot.
Well, accounting is an area which hands-on experience is more crucial than some other areas, so new graduates suffer more in the first 5 years, same to the ones only passed CPA, once they get a bit experience it becomes easier for them if the market is decent. But if the market is too bad then everyone is difficult. I wonder how difficult to land a job for an experienced accountant nowadays?

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Originally Posted by goldenage1

Virginia certainly has a better unemployment rate compared to North Carolina, ranking 13 with 5.6% unemployment rate.

Yeah, that's mostly thanks to Northern Virginia though; remove those counties and that number becomes a lot worse. So, unless you're planning on moving up there (which you're not, due to cost of living), the unemployment rate is relatively similar.