Hiring Auditors Who Can Think

Norman Marks, of the Institute of Internal Auditors, likes to hire auditors who can think.

You should too.

How does he do it?

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10 Technical Resume Tips

Back in 2007, Steve Yegge listed 10 technical resume tips for people applying for technical jobs. While his focus is programmers, his tips apply to IT staff and auditors, and anyone technical.

Even though the article is 7 year old as of this writing, it still has staying power. I’ve seen each of these tips ignored in countless resumes.

It’s a long article, but very helpful and funny.

Interviewing IT Auditors

A few weeks ago, I did several phone interviews and concluded that no abundance of skilled IT auditors are looking for jobs these days.

First, isn’t the purpose of the interview to determine what a person’s experience is, and whether that experience is a good match for the position? At least 3 of the interviewees provided negative information about themselves unexpectedly: