104: Insights on Campus Recruiting – Anneliese Schumacher, Director with EY

Anneliese Schumacher, Director in the campus recruiting function with EY, joined us to share her insights on this episode of Life In Accounting, a podcast production of Where Accountants Go.

It Was Meant To Be…

Anneliese started her career with a Bachelors in Psychology, and in her search for the right Human Resources role she landed in Tax Operations at Andersen. Shortly thereafter Andersen started going through their turmoil, and she was able to land a full-time role with another Big 4 firm in the portion of the job she most enjoyed – campus recruiting.  At the time of this recording, Anneliese is approaching 15 years with EY!

How To Land The Position You Want

Much of our interview time on this podcast is dedicated to talking about the campus recruiting process itself, and what it takes to be successful. It’s impossible to cover all the content in this short article, but some of the key points Anneliese mentions are professional maturity, communication skills, and perseverance.  Personally I found the mention of “perseverance” very enlightening.  I don’t think that is a key that we typically think of when it comes to important traits in an accountant, but it makes all the sense in the world.  Make sure you listen to Anneliese’s philosophy on why perseverance is so important in today’s work environment.  It’s definitely one of the ‘nuggets of wisdom’ in this episode.

Networking – Values & Dangers

Another interesting point was the discussion of networking. Anneliese discusses how networking really does still make a difference in the interview process, but she also mentions some of the dangers of becoming too familiar or informal with the interviewers.  I think all job candidates, not just entry-level candidates, will benefit from this conversation.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we both enjoyed producing it. We wish you the best in your interviews!

To listen to our interview with Anneliese, click on the player below: