Which academic qualifications do you need to do to achieve career aspirations in your life? One such qualification is Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). This is one of premier qualifications administered by a global body; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. I want you to take a moment and understand why you need CFE. When you are sick, you go to the medical doctor. When you want to get new knowledge, you look for a teacher. When you want to express an opinion on your financial statement, you seek an external auditor. But where do you go when you want to determine…
Do pre-qualification bids work?
#mindspark. I need guidance. Many times my company receives requests for pre-qualification bids, where you are required sometimes to pay a fee to apply to be prequalified so you may bid to provide services in the future. Do pre-qualification bids work? Educate me. In the past, I would commit time and resources to pre-qualification building until I realized it was another wastage of our time and resources. If a company wants to work with a specific vendor, they will do all it takes to get the vendor to apply even if they had not been pre-qualified since the law or…
Think like a business person
#mindspark Lessons from #JMB of EY L1: Technical people complain about lack of resources. Business people find a way around the problem. At EY, we are business partners of top executives and captains of the industry. We hire business people, not technical people. Don’t tell me “I could not write a proposal because I do not have a computer.” Say “I handwrote the proposal methodology with a pen on paper. The Secretary will type since I don’t yet have a computer.” That is a winning mindset. Only for practical or business people. #business #mindset #people #strategy If you think like…
#mindspark What is your place of work strategic anchor?
What do people at your place of work get from you? What makes you a valuable team member? Every company uses Microsoft office apps, but many folks do not know their way around the tools esp MSExcel, Word, and PPT. Position yourself as the champion and fixer. When your Boss delivers a talk to the team using PPT, look for his presentation. And take time to ‘patch it up in a way that is professional and compelling — i.e. simple and brand ready. Send him an email saying “I did this in my free time, I hope you love it.”…
Focus on enjoying the journey, not the destination
#mindspark There is always someone better. Relax. And move at your own pace. When I got a job at EY as an auditor, then a consultant, I was so excited that I had arrived. Compared to my village mates, and most of my peers in Kampala, I was a success. The sort of the big fish in a small pond reality. Then I got an opportunity to travel to the firm’s regional office in Kenya. I found more younger folks very advanced and sophisticated. At just the age of 25, some were leading teams and consulting projects at global banks…
The cybercriminals are collaborating, what about you?
If you are a cybersecurity researcher, you have probably heard of increasing cybercrime collaborations and partnerships to fast-track skills development, increase reach and capabilities to target deep pocket prospects and advanced governments. The power is in partnerships. Different ransomware developers have partnered up to share hacking techniques, malware codes, tech infrastructure and target lists. Different hackers are trying to specialise at each phase of the hacking process. Others are focusing on footprinting and reconnaissance. They then pass on the information to another cartel to scan, and another to gain access etc which deepens their capabilities and fast tracks success. The…
