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     IAA CAREER'S DAY ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

BACKGROUND ON INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA

The Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) is a parastatal educational institute established by the Institute of Accountancy Arusha Act of 1990 having its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. The Institute has, over time developed several certificate, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes which it offers fulltime for one year for certificate, postgraduate, masters programmes and three years for undergraduate programmes. The institute also conducts short term courses and seminars, many of them tailored to client needs. In addition it undertakes consultancy and research activities as part of its mission. Through these interventions, IAA aspires to develop lasting partnerships with industry, the Government, and non-government organizations.

IAA’s vision

To be an institution widely recognized for its delivery of superior education values and benefit to its students and other stake holders

IAA’s mission

·         To provide high quality education in all fields of management, science and social sciences, with significant focus on accountancy

·         To utilize technology and the latest thinking to ensure that the Institute’s graduates are competitive in the global market place

·         To act as a hub for stakeholders to meet, learn, and share, by perpetual expansion and improvement of human and physical resources

IAA conduct courses leading to professional qualifications in accountancy and related disciplines; arranges seminars for discussion on matters related to Accountancy, Finance, Business, Economics, and other management Sciences

 BACKGROUND ON CAREER’S DAY

For the past years, career’s day has struggled to make sure that it reaches to majority of its prospective customers (Students & employers) this has been the case with IAA together with IAASO.

Literature shows that the fundamental problem that all organizations face when they attempt to plan for their human resources is that they have to match the ever changing needs of the organization with the ever changing needs of the employees. When one considers that most organization today exist in a highly dynamic environment in which technology, economic conditions, political circumstances, and social/cultural values are changing at an ever more rapid rate, it becomes almost impossible to think clearly about the planning process.

College students today are graduating into one of the most competitive job markets in recent decades. With more and more young people attending college, the fact that you have a bachelor's degree is not enough to make you stand out from the crowd anymore. Students need to do more during their college years to prepare for the job competition they will face after school is over. The importance of career planning in college can be overwhelming to some students, but in the end you will benefit from the extra work you put in to plan ahead to get the job you want. Students ask themselves whether they will be qualified for the jobs they want after graduation. Looking up job listings (example at http://www.vijanajobs.com/tz/jobs/) for the type of position which interests you, what are they looking for? What qualities and experience will you need to qualify for the job?

The importance of career planning in college also involves the student’s readiness to apply to jobs directly after graduation. Keep track of all the leadership activities, special classes and job or internships experiences in which students participate during your college years.

 Furthermore, take advantage of the career planning resources at the institute, whether it is mock interviews, job fairs or professional speakers. All of these resources will help students be more prepared to get a job right out of the institute.

THEME: EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO FACE THE EVER-CHANGING WORLD’S ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY

Goals and Objectives

There are two major goals for the Institute of Accountancy Arusha career’s day 2014 project and specific objectives within each of these goals

a) Goal 1: To promote different careers to students through the event

Objective 1.1 To provide a feasible platform for students to be able to show             their ability this will be of much help in their careers

Objective 1.2 To assist students and prospective IAA students in learning how to effectively apply the knowledge and information in their societies

b) Goal 2: To initiate and launch career day relationship with recruiting firms

Objective 2.1 To create a platform that will ensure ongoing relationship between the Institute and recruiting firms

Objective 2.2 To have partnership with the invited firms, this will help students and firms to get people who can do field attachment, internship and even job opportunities within their firms this will smoothen the challenges facing students in getting field attachment places, internship and employment opportunities.