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Frequently Asked Questions

About BDO

What do the letters BDO stand for?
What type of services does BDO offer?
How big is the office locally, nationally and internationally?
What is BDO looking for in a person?
Do I need to be bilingual (French and English)?
Is it beneficial to speak other languages?
What kind of training does BDO have for employees? How does the Professional Development process work?
Does BDO pay for courses?
Can I get career planning advice at BDO?
Does BDO support transfers to other offices?
What is the dress code at BDO?
Why should I pick a midsize firm like BDO, instead of a big firm?

Registration Questions

Why do I need to register?
Is my registration information secure?
How do I deactivate my account?
Why do my username and password work on workopolis.com?

Online Application Questions

What is the best format to use for my résumé?
How do I know my application has been received?
I have submitted my application, but now realize I made an error in the information I provided. What should I do?

Process Questions

Can I apply for more than one position at a time?
What happens to my résumé once I have applied?
I don't see a posted opportunity that interests me. Can I submit my résumé for future opportunities?
I am unable to apply online. What should I do?

Technical Support

I'm having a technical problem with the site. Whom should I contact?


About BDO

What do the letters BDO stand for?
BDO stands for Binder Dijker Otte.

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What type of services does BDO offer?
BDO's core services are: Assurance and Accounting, Taxation, Advisory Services, and Corporate Recovery Services.

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How big is the office locally, nationally and internationally?
Local offices vary in size - in most cases, the larger the city, the larger the local office. In Canada, BDO has 95 offices and over 1200 professional staff, and approximately 300 partners who share ownership in the firm. Internationally, BDO has 621 Member Firm offices in 105 countries.

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What is BDO looking for in a person?
BDO values honesty and trust, commitment, team building, mutual respect, leadership, client service and competency. Please see our Values At Work to learn more about how we work with our clients and with each other.

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Do I need to be bilingual (French and English)?
Being bilingual is required in some offices, particularly those in Québec and New Brunswick, as well as some other communities. In most other offices bilingualism is an asset but not quite as much of a necessity.

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Is it beneficial to speak other languages?
In communities where there is a significant base of clients who prefer to do businesses in other than the two official languages, having fluency in these languages is an asset. If you are fluent in more than one language, please highlight this in your application.

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What kind of training does BDO have for employees? How does the Professional Development process work?
At BDO, as with the entire accounting and consulting profession, there is a significant commitment to training. It is a major part of the culture. Specific training depends on your needs, and may be offered within the firm or through an outside training organization. We want to be sure that you are appropriately trained to do your job, so we support training programs that increase your job skills and enhance your career development.

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Does BDO pay for courses?
Yes, if the courses are relevant to your work, and you have prior approval from your supervisor.

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Can I get career planning advice at BDO?
Like training, career planning is important at BDO. During your annual review, and at other times if you want as well, you can learn about the career options open to you.

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Does BDO support transfers to other offices?
BDO's approach is to retain our employees within a "one Firm" concept. We regularly post opportunities on the Firm's web-site and in each individual office. Transfers are arranged for the mutual benefit of individuals and the Firm. You are welcome to talk this over with your Human Resources advisor.

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What is the dress code at BDO?
The dress code at BDO is set by each Region and range from business casual to full business dress.

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Why should I pick a midsize firm like BDO, instead of a big firm?
With BDO you get the best of both worlds - a local, entrepreneurial environment that is part of a major international organization to help meet your wider professional needs. You'll be able to work closely with clients and be involved in overall business issues. We have the national and international resources to provide a place for personal growth of our people, and this includes meeting your personal objectives.

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Registration Questions

Why do I need to register?
Registration allows you to protect the information you submit to BDO.

To help ensure this information is protected, only you should know the username and password you use for this site.

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Is my registration information secure?
Yes. Your use of the BDO Dunwoody LLP career site (hosted by workopolis.com) is governed by the Privacy and Confidentiality provisions on the workopolis.com site.

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How do I deactivate my account?
To delete your account entirely, please click here to email your request.

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Why do my username and password work on workopolis.com?
The application pages on BDO are created and hosted by Workopolis. When you register with BDO , you will also be registered with workopolis.com. The résumés you create and submit to BDO will not be available to workopolis.com, nor to any sites associated with Workopolis or its other clients . Access to information you provide to BDO is restricted to the BDO HR and recruiting team.

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Online Application Questions

What is the best format to use for my résumé?
The best format for your résumé is Plain Text. Before you copy and paste your résumé, save it as Plain Text in your word processing document. Rich Text formats do not translate well once you submit your application.

If you wish to maintain certain formats, you may use HTML tags, however; please note that your résumé is being evaluated on content, not format. You can preview how your résumé will appear to the BDO HR and recruiting team by logging on to My Résumés and clicking the Preview icon to the right of the résumé name.

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How do I know my application has been received?
You will receive an e-mail acknowledging that BDO has received your résumé.

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I have submitted my application, but now realize I made an error in the information I provided. What should I do?
You can't re-apply for the position, but you can update the information in the résumé you submitted by clicking the Edit button that will appear next to the posting you have applied to. Once you save the changes, the résumé you submitted will be updated.

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Process Questions

Can I apply for more than one position at a time?
You are encouraged to apply for any and all positions you are interested in.

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What happens to my résumé once I have applied?
If you are applying for a specific position, your résumé will be directed automatically to the BDO HR and recruiting team responsible for filling that position. After evaluating your skills and background, we may contact you for further information or an interview. Your résumé will be maintained in the BDO database and will be available only to our HR and recruiting team.

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I don't see a posted opportunity that interests me. Can I submit my résumé for future opportunities?
Yes. General applications are submitted to the general talent pool where they are available to the entire BDO HR and recruiting team. Please click here to access our future opportunities page.

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I am unable to apply online. What should I do?
To ensure your application receives the exposure you want, we encourage you to apply online at BDO .

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Technical Support

I'm having a technical problem with the site. Whom do I contact?
Please click here to e-mail your technical question(s).

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