Audit & Governance Careers Advice - May 2009
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
In the Region Focus series of articles we focus on different regions of the world and provide tips for auditors thinking about working in these areas. If you have a particular region you would like us to investigate, please let us know here . We have so far covered Russia , Greece , France , the Middle East , Eastern Europe , the Cayman Islands and Australia . If you would like to know more about ...
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
In the Region Focus series of articles we focus on different regions of the world and provide tips for auditors thinking about working in these areas. If you have a particular region you would like us to investigate, please let us know here . We have so far covered Russia , Greece , France , the Middle East , the Cayman Islands , Spain and Australia . If you would like to know more about working ...
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
WORKPLACE RIVALRY MOUNTS IN ACCOUNTANCY PROFESSION OVER FEAR OF JOB CUTS Research shows fear factor has struck with pay cuts, sleep deprivation and stress. Workplace rivalry is mounting in the accountancy profession with seven in ten accountants (69%) admitting that colleagues have become increasingly more competitive in a bid to keep their jobs, according to a survey conducted by ...
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
In the Region Focus series of articles we focus on different regions of the world and provide tips for auditors thinking about working in these areas. If you have a particular region you would like us to investigate, please let us know here . We have so far covered Greece , France , the Middle East , Eastern Europe , the Cayman Islands , Spain and Australia . If you would like to know more about ...
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Although the skills required to be a great auditor are very specific, there are a number of general tips which can help you excel in your career. Whether you are aiming to be a top internal or an external auditor, allow these tips to help you. 1. Don’t be too competitive If you’ve been in the job hunt market for a while you often end up getting quite competitive. Being confident and self assured ...
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Below are our top 10 interview tips to ensure you land the job you want. 1. Check the Company Website A few minutes extra browsing the audit company’s website can be invaluable. Their news section might have an interesting recent event that you can drop into conversation that will show you’ve done your research. Maybe it’ll give you a bit better idea what the company does, so you can think about ...
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Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Andra Nastasa, 26, previously working as an Internal Auditor at ArcelorMittal, found her new job as 'Financial Auditor - Senior' at Sara Lee Corporation, Barcelona through CareersinAudit. Here she talks to us about how her audit career has panned out so far... Tell us about your audit career to date? After graduating from Dunarea de Jos University, Galati in 2004 I was contacted by the Human ...
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Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 by Carol Mclachlan for CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Auditor. Ace communicator. Super hero! ‘Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills; team supervision; strong presentational skills to influence and persuade; good listening to build rapport; maintenance of client relationships; frequent contact with senior management; excellent oral and written communication skills; team player; active listener and efficient communicator’. Who are these ...
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Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 by Carol McLachlan for CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Effective communication. The core competence for our profession. Listening, interrogating, understanding, translating, feeding back: whichever way you look at it, good two-way communication is critical for the auditor, and something which hopeful recruits should definitely look to improve if they are applying for audit jobs . So, let us now take this a step further and consider how we can hone ...
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Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 by Carol McLachlan for CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Under Pressure? Survive or thrive, you decide! It’s January. Tight deadlines, frenzied pace, long hours, short tempers. An uncertain economy, intensified competition - for jobs, promotion and, just about everything else. Undoubtedly, we’re under pressure. Love it or loathe it, it’s not easing up any time soon. Will you survive or thrive? Let’s find out.... What do frogs and auditors have in ...
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Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 by Carol McLachlan for CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Audits, Anniversaries and Assessments of Risk: Your Guide to Managing Multiple Projects It’s a fact of life. We have to do it. Like it or not managing multiple projects is inescapable; it’s a life skill not just a business skill. From student or junior trainee right up to manager , partner or parent, there will always be, at any one time, at least, one area of our work or life in general where we ...