Saturday, April 06, 2013

Seven Attributes of the Ethical Internal Audit Leader - Richard Chambers On The Profession

Seven Attributes of the Ethical Internal Audit Leader - Richard Chambers On The Profession\


Honest 
Courageous 
Accountable 
Empathetic 
Trustworthy 
Respected 
Proactive 
Add:
Financially Responsible

My comment in response to Richard's article:
This is a great list.  One attribute that is missing is living below your means.  I am not sure of a more succinct way to state this, but the main point is that in order to have the seven attributes of an internal audit leader (the title should be, "The Seven Attributes of the Ethical Internal Auditor"), one must be in a position to blow the whistle and resign when needed.  To quote a former colleague, "you must not only keep your resignation letter in your back pocket, but you must be a able and willing to submit that letter."  To exercise courage and honesty, one must be able to do so.  If you live above your means, or from paycheck to paycheck, you are far less likely to live up to your professional and ethical responsibilities when the need to do so arises.

Link to full article is above and here.

Friday, April 05, 2013

What State Has The Most Difficult Bar Exam?

The Most Difficult Bar Exams

"How much do a law graduate's chances to pass the bar depend on which state's examination he or she takes? It turns out that the choice of state makes a big difference. Some states have bars you could trip over if you're not careful, and some are challenging even for the most elite test-takers."


Rank
State Bar Examination
Bonus Percent
Calculated Average LSAT
Calculated Passage Rate
Overall Passage Rate
1
California
0.00
160.92
75.69
72.22
2
Arkansas
1.43
155.21
72.75
73.35
3
Washington
3.29
158.45
76.52
72.82
4
Louisiana
3.78
154.86
73.09
70.00
5
Nevada
4.72
158.41
77.85
72.86
6
Virginia
5.10
163.10
83.43
77.61
7
Oregon
5.19
159.21
78.67
76.04
8
West Virginia
6.47
153.43
76.78
78.80
9
Vermont
7.87
155.04
77.78
81.18
10
Maryland
7.99
160.40
82.82
79.08

See article at Witnesseth blog for the full list.


Sunday, March 31, 2013

How to ace the 50 most common interview questions



 The top 10 Most Common Interview Questions:
  1. What are your strengths?
  2. What are your weaknesses?
  3. Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?
  4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
  5. Why do you want to leave your current company?
  6. Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?
  7. What can you offer us that someone else can not?
  8. What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
  9. Are you willing to relocate?
  10. Are you willing to travel?
Follow link to Forbes.com to see the rest and the article on how to answer these questions:  

How to ace the 50 most common job interview questions: bit.ly/125bRfU #forbesgreatesthits
— Forbes (@Forbes) March 31, 2013

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