Career Advice - September 2018
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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018 by CareersinCompliance — No comments
The first thing to know when preparing to work in compliance in the UK is that it’s not necessary to have a particular qualification. Furthermore, as we’ve said before, though people assume compliance is synonymous with having a law degree that is not in fact a necessity. Due to its increasingly quantitative nature on account of developments in machine learning and data analytics; compliance ...
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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018 by CareersinRisk.com — No comments
It’s been a decade since the credit crunch hit and its domino effect has seen boards recognise the need for better reactiveness, regulators become tougher and the financial services industry place greater importance on risk management . So for UK candidates wishing to pursue a career in risk, knowing which qualifications could bolster your BSc or BA and practical experience is a helpful step in ...
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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018 by CareersinCompliance — No comments
Compliance has always been a staple of the business landscape; part of the furniture in its typically middle-back office function. However, with the regulatory climate changing in the aftermath of the economic crisis and further to accommodate advancing technology, compliance has become something of a household name on the financial stage. New and updated rules and guidelines rolled out across ...
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Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018 by CareersinCyber.com — No comments
Published: 27 Sep 2018 Cyber security jobs , as we know, are in vast supply while the aptly skilled candidates required to fill them, are not. In light of this talent shortage, those at the helm of business and education have made it their priority to create opportunities for more people to re-train into the cyber security arena. Case in point, the UK government is investing a £1.9bn spend on ...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 by CareersinRisk.com — No comments
Most risk professionals come from a solid numerical background. Embarking on a career in risk means you will have likely completed a degree in Maths, finance or economics. A degree in business administration or statistics will also stand you in good stead. However, that is not to say that candidates coming from other degree fields as diverse as Geography, Anthropology or even History of Art won’t ...
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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2018 by Carol Mclachlan for CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Self confidence, self belief, self regard, self assurance, self worth and self efficacy. We’ve discussed all of these previously on these pages. But how are they different from self esteem and why does self esteem merit its own article? Let’s find out… The Dictionary Definitions, self esteem: ‘Confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self respect’ . ‘ Belief and confidence in your own ability ...
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Posted on Friday, September 7, 2018 by EY for CareersinAudit.com (Advertorial Feature) — No comments
How EY helped Panos and Maria build their audit careers in the UK Panos Merziotis, who was working in Cyprus and Greece, and Maria Lantero, who’s originally from Spain, both relocated from mainland Europe to take up positions in Audit at EY UK. Neither have looked back since. So what are their perspectives on settling in a new country with a new firm, and how have their careers developed since? ...