Audit & Governance Careers Advice - April 2020

  • Cyber Security Internships - Are They Worth It?

    Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 by CareersinCyber.comNo comments

    Published: 28 Apr 2020 For many professionals an internship is a right of passage. An in-between phase bridging university and the dreaded, or anticipated, full-time world. For the lucky few, an internship can even lead to job offers. However, looking at the cyber security industry directly, many cyber novices question whether an internship in the cyber realm is as important as other industries. ...

  • Is Confidence Key for a Risk Manager’s Success?

    Posted on Monday, April 27, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Confidence is vital in almost every position. From leadership roles to middle management and below, those with confidence all unite through their shared level of empowerment. Connected through their self-belief in their own ability and value. Risk Management takes the need for self-confidence one step further. Risk Managers are constantly operating in an environment of expectation from both ...

  • So, you want to be a Business Analyst?

    Posted on Monday, April 27, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Considering a career as a Business Analyst? As a high paying and highly desirable analyst pathway, working as a Business Analyst is a cool career choice. However, like many analyst jobs, understanding exactly what the role entails can be tricky to define. What does a Business Analyst do? At a surface level, a Business Analyst is a career pathway within the Information Technology family. There are ...

  • The Personal Liability Tied to Compliance

    Posted on Monday, April 27, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Compliance scandals are not a new issue, however, the shifting of blame is. This shift has seen the fault narrow from the business as a whole to the compliance team or Compliance Officer responsible for the business's operations. As the latest compliance scandals emerge, the root issues are being increasingly tied to negligence from the businesses’ compliance teams. Whether stemming from cover-up ...

  • Interview Questions for an IT Auditor Job

    Posted on Monday, April 27, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    The role of an IT Auditor within an organisation is to maintain the security of the company’s IT systems, ensuring they are efficient and cost effective. They must maintain the firm’s internal controls, records and data as well as to help organisations operate within the law to guarantee they’re not in breach of compliance and regulatory standards. When it comes to the types of questions an ...

  • The World of Audit - Episode 2 - Emmanuel Manalo, Audit Director at The Estée Lauder Companies

    Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Welcome to the second instalment of the 'World of Audit' video interview series, created and carried out by Michael Rose of Five One Recruitment . These interviews are designed to give auditors, and those interested in pursuing a career in audit, an inside view on the way audit is approached around the world, and the latest trends and insights on issues facing the audit industry as a whole. In ...

  • Why are Data Scientists Quitting?

    Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Data Science is a hot job. In fact, it was labelled the sexiest job of the 21st century by Harvard Business Review. It’s a lucrative and challenging career area that is consistently expanding. Despite the industry’s glamour, Data Scientists are quitting at concerning rates. With the talent pool diminishing, it begs the question - what is driving Data Scientists to leave their jobs? The Data ...

  • The Importance of Compliance in a Business

    Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    What does compliance mean to a business? At its core it refers to the steps an organisation must take to ensure it is acting responsibly and in line with the law. Compliance defines the values and ethics of an organisation and works to create an environment within which all employees understand and refer to them and by extension agree to be held accountable by them as well. Operating from a ...

  • So, You Want to Be a Security Engineer?

    Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 by CareersinCyber.comNo comments

    Published: 15 Apr 2020 A Security Engineer, bridging the gap between engineering and information security, is a highly desirable tech job. It is one without a cookie cutter fit and a role that probably looks different every day of the working week. Find out why a career in Security Engineering is one of the coolest jobs in the information security sphere. What does a Security Engineer do? ...

  • COVID-19: What does the Pandemic mean for Auditing Recruitment?

    Posted on Friday, April 3, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Despite it only being March, the past three months have felt like a decade. The current world pandemic, better known as COVID-19, is wreaking havoc globally and unfortunately, the world economy has already taken a massive hit. The coming recession brings a host of uncertainties for businesses and professionals. When the COVID-19 dust eventually settles, business as usual for many companies will ...

  • Top Tips for Video Job Interviews

    Posted on Friday, April 3, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Whether your interviewer is located far from where you are or just a business’ preference, the job interview process is being shifted more and more towards the online space. Whether it is Zoom, Skype or even Google Hangout, online interviews are now somewhat the norm during the pandemic lockdown and may become much more utilised from here on. While it can be easy to fall into the trap of seeing ...

  • Your Career and COVID-19

    Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2020 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    The Coronavirus outbreak has brought with it a whole host of unpleasant side effects, not least of which is a state of uncertainty where employment is concerned. However, in spite of the potential layoffs and hiring freezes taking hold of the global business world, the cogs continue to turn, just perhaps a little more slowly. So what can candidates do to ward off not only the symptoms of COVID-19 ...