Career Advice - August 2016

  • Audit Advantage: Teamwork

    Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 by Carol Mclachlan for CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    The best teams are synergistic; that is their whole is greater than the sum of their parts. Building, developing and sustaining effective teams means acknowledging much more than a group of individuals but recognising the team as a separate entity. Read our article, Building Effective Audit Teams in conjunction with the Audit Advantage series for advice, resources and information on managing ...

  • A Career in Cyber Security

    Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Closely related to the realm of InfoSec ( Information Security ), Cyber Security requires much of the same know-how, skills and experience. For those individuals wishing to pursue a career in this space, one that is increasingly popular as the global need for organisations’ to focus on the security of their data rises in response to the onslaught of internal and external threats; it ultimately ...

  • Compliance Jobs Post-Brexit

    Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    As whispers travel down the grapevine about the status of Brexit, it would appear that while the initial aftermath sent British businesses into a brief turmoil, the reality as it stands is far less dramatic. According to the latest reports, Brexit could be delayed until as late as 2019 with Prime Minister Theresa May, a member of the “remain” camp, in no hurry to invoke Article 50. It is true ...

  • A Career in Information Security

    Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Information security is undoubtedly a hot area for the IT savvy among us, and as a dynamic discipline it presents a wealth of options for InfoSec careerists. With a number of routes in, from audit and compliance to forensic analyst, the three most common launch pads to a career in information security come from systems administration, networking and development. Systems administration tends to be ...

  • A Career in IT Audit

    Posted on Friday, August 5, 2016 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    When you opt for a particular career, it can often feel as though you must become dogmatic with regards your own potential, without acknowledging the opportunities any one role offers. It’s true that in light of technical expertise and qualifications, many career paths appear rigid but the reality can yield quite a more varied professional journey. Thus it’s worth exploring your role of choice to ...