Audit & Governance Careers Advice - November 2008
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Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 by Jonathan Hickstead for CareersinAudit.com — No comments
In recent years, UK and European firms have scrambled to hire people to fill internal audit jobs , created in response to the passage of SOX in the US and other similar ethical and audit guidelines in other countries. That scramble had the effect of pushing the role of auditor into the ‘high demand’ category on the employment boards and among recruitment agencies . But it seems that those ...
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Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Resigning from an audit job , much like any job, can be a political nightmare, below we’ve compiled some top tips to help make the process as un-traumatic as possible. Be certain you want to leave It seems obvious advice but you’d be surprised how many people accept a job offer and hand in their resignation only to change their mind a few days later. Once you’ve resigned that should mean you’re ...
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Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008 by Max Williamson for CareersinAudit.com — No comments
It is of course, illegal to discriminate when recruiting, but recent research shows that all is not as it should be. Max Williamson explains: Although one would assume, or at least hope, that discrimination had been largely forced out of the relatively refined worlds of finance and professional services, CareersinAudit.com received what can only be described as very disappointing responses to a ...
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Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
If you are working as an auditor it’s important that you regularly reflect on your job and work situation. Too many people fail to climb the career ladder by staying in one job too long. We’ve come up with eight common situations which should act as a cue to write your resignation letter. You've Outgrown Your Job It’s important when you commit to a job that you commit to stay there for a ...
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Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by Neil Baker for CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Are you an amateur? With just sixty seconds to make an impact, how can you ensure your CV will grab a reader’s attention? Try showing them you’re not like every other professional auditor, writes Neil Baker To get ahead in the audit industry, you need to have a good CV. More than that, you need to have a CV that uses all the right buzzwords . What you have achieved can be less important than the ...
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Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by Sarah Perrin — No comments
Make sure you make the internet work for you, not against you, in your jobhunting, says Sarah Perrin. It’s impossible for most people to imagine life without the internet. How did we cope without it? Whether communicating with colleagues on the other side of the world or organising holidays, the internet has become the natural – even essential – tool to use. In recruitment too, the internet has ...
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Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Each country in Europe has its own accounting body and accounting qualification. CareersinAudit.com asked some of its candidates to summarise the qualification process in their home country. Belgium Title: Bedrijvsrevisor or Reviseur d’Entreprise Students must hold a university degree or equivalent foreign diploma and pass an initial trainee exam programme. Completion of a three year traineeship ...
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Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by Jonathan Hickstead — No comments
The interview process for audit jobs can be very competitive, and it’s often tempting to accept the first job you are offered. However, sometimes it’s worth taking the time to step back and have a good think about the decision. Re-read the Job Description If you were unhappy in your last job you might have found yourself applying for any job going or maybe you waited for the perfect job opening. ...
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Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by Max Williamson — No comments
Thousands of accountants qualifying each year must take care with their career prospects if they are considering leaving practice after successfully gaining the coveted “chartered” status, warns Max Williamson, CEO at audit recruitment website CareersinAudit.com . Many organisations are offering high salaries and exotic travel to lure newly-qualified chartered accountants, but job-seekers need to ...