Campuses Are Still Hot

This week, our poll question asks whether you think credit-market problems will affect your job. The Wall Street Journal says for most accountants, the answer is probably "no."

Hiring at the Big Four accounting firms is running at record levels, and recruiting efforts are being ramped up as growing demand collides with a talent shortage. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign said job postings for accounting majors in 2006 more than doubled from 2004.

The paper goes on to talk about how the Big Four's recruiting: More video (Deloitte plans to put 14 videos featuring its employees on YouTube) and more contests (E&Y asks "Why should people become accountants?" on 75 college campuses. Winners get $1,000 and maybe an iPhone.)

Recruiters Take Hip Path to Fill Accounting Jobs [WSJ]