Career Advice - July 2020

  • The Importance of IT Audit in an Organisation

    The Importance of IT Audit in an Organisation

    Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments

    Any company operating successfully in this day and age, no matter its capacity, needs to effectively leverage its technology systems and make effective use of data. It is inevitable now that if a company wants to progress it must make a significant investment in technology. While these technology investments and innovations are required, it comes at a cost. This increased dependence on IT by ...

  • Compliance Job Interview Questions – What to expect and what to ask

    Compliance Job Interview Questions – What to expect and what to ask

    Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments

    Compliance, though incredibly crucial to the success of any business, does not typically come under the list of dream jobs of young professionals. Most people who find themselves working in compliance, journey there by way of careers in areas including policy, law, accounting or finance. All solid launchpads to a compliance career with a number of transferable skills; though it is understanding ...

  • The Importance of Cyber Security in an Organisation

    The Importance of Cyber Security in an Organisation

    Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 by CareersinCyber.com — No comments

    Published: 21 Jul 2020 2020 has quickly claimed the award for ‘the year that put remote working on the map’, for obvious reasons. In business terms this equates to a significant increase in devices carrying sensitive company data and thus an even greater risk of a cyber criminal hacking in. Remote working aside, more and more companies have been gradually transferring their data over to the cloud ...

  • What are the key challenges for employers post-lockdown?

    What are the key challenges for employers post-lockdown?

    Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 by the Careers In Group — No comments

    Here at the Careers In Group we’ve thought a lot about the Covid-19 crisis and how this will impact employers. There is no doubt that recruitment has changed considerably and will be changed for the foreseeable future, with a firm shift to an employer-driven market. How will this impact businesses and what can you do to ensure you are securing the best talent in a timely and cost-effective ...

  • How to Start your Career in Audit

    How to Start your Career in Audit

    Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments

    There are a number of avenues into a career in audit. The most common and arguably most traditional route is to start with one of the Big Four accounting firms following graduation. There you would get your grounding in risk advisory services running internal audits or join the assurance/financial audit function and complete your Chartered Accounting (CA) qualification before looking to move from ...