1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Business Analyst do? |
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 What field is your job in?
IT Audit
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What is your job title?
Business Analyst
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
A global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
8 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Possess a working knowledge of the business processes; policies and procedures; governance practices; and regulatory obligations as it relates to information systems.
applyinformation systems audit principles, skills and techniques in reviewing and testing computer applications and information systems technology of varying complexity utilized by the client.
Execute the audit process on a wide variety of computing environments and computer applications and accurately interpret results against defined criteria and do so such that the work is competently and efficiently performed in accordance with professional and departmental standards.
Apply internal control concepts in a wide variety of information technology processes and appropriately assess the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices.
Understand the financial, operational, and compliance risks which affect information systems design, modification and processing activities, demonstrate the ability to identify and appropriately dimension those risks, and formulate recommendations which are appropriate, practical and cost-effective.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
95000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
95000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
health insurance
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes. I like it becuase it gives a chance to learn more about IT,systems, people, how they use the systems etc. this is important for me.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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8 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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5 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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8 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Start as an intern. It is the best way to get an diea of what this involves.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
IT skills, social skills, data analysis, collection, presentation & documentation skills.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
be ready for a LOT of documentation
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