Rev Up Your Career

About half of internal audit organizations around the globe are planning to recruit more staff during the next five years, according to The IIA Research Foundation's 2010 Global Internal Audit Survey. That's good news for internal auditors looking to make the next move in their professional careers.  

In "Mapping Your Career" (Internal Auditor, June 2011), Robert Half Management Resources' Senior Executive Director Paul McDonald offers tips to help internal auditors take a carefully planned, disciplined approach to enhancing their professional growth and achieving their career goals. He advises practitioners to:

• Gain an understanding of the overall business.
• Never stop learning.
• Observe others.
• Find a mentor.
• Listen well.
• Brush up on conflict resolution skills.

With McDonald's help, Internal Auditor has identified six additional best practices to give audit professionals a competitive edge in the workplace.

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