In this "AICPA Career Connection" podcast, we examine how the recent government recovery and stimulus plans will affect the job market for CPA's, and who will benefit the most from it. John F. Hudson, CPA interviews Joseph Burkhart, Managing Director, Federal Business Unit for the Mergis Group, a specialty recruiting firm owned by Spherion Corporation- the 6th largest staffing firm in North America.

John and Joe will discuss:

• The latest on economic recovery and stimulus, and what that means for the job market for CPA's;

• How new businesses will emerge as a result of recent government actions;

• How both firms and individual job seekers can benefit from the stimulus and economic recovery;

• What job seekers and firms should do in order to take advantage of the economic recovery and stimulus.

In this "AICPA Career Connection" podcast, we examine how new jobs are created as a result of financial regulatory reform. John F. Hudson, CPA interviews Joseph Burkhart, Managing Director, Federal Business Unit for the Mergis Group, a specialty recruiting firm owned by Spherion Corporation- the 6th largest staffing firm in North America.

John and Joe will discuss:

• Changes and opportunities in the job market as a result of regulatory reform;

• The level of experience and qualifications most desired by employers;

• The future of this industry after the regulations are put in place;

• The best places to go in order to take advantage of the recent change in the job market.

In this "AICPA Career Connection" podcast, we examine the new job opportunities in the United States as a result of the Economic Stimulus Recovery Programs: TARP, TALF and PPIP. John F. Hudson, CPA interviews Joseph Burkhart, Managing Director, Federal Business Unit for The Mergis Group, a specialty recruiting firm owned by Spherion Corporation – the 6th largest staffing firm in North America.

John and Joe will discuss:

• job opportunities that exist for professionals as a result of the Economic Stimulus Program;

• the kinds of job opportunities that specifically exist for CPA's as a result of the Economic Stimulus Program;

• new employment opportunities that exist for CPAs in the federal sector today?

• programs that executive search firm's like The Mergis Group are putting into action to assist CPA's who are transitioning jobs; and

• where CPA's who are job seekers should be focusing their energy in order to take advantage of the new opportunities brought by the Economic Stimulus Program.