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Developing people

People are the key means to achieving internal audit and risk management objectives. Building a strong and supportive team helps people to achieve more.

The strategic management of human resources in internal audit covers every aspect of internal audit and risk management's key resource - its people:

• planning the department's resourcing needs now and in future years;
• building a framework of the competencies required of an internal auditor in your organisation;
• recruiting the right people whether that is from outside or from within the organisation;
• training them and developing them from induction through technical, professional and skills training and general business education; and
• helping them to move on in internal audit or into the organisation or outside it as appropriate.

From the newest recruits to the battle-scarred veterans - and not forgetting the needs of the head of the department and senior managers - we are all capable of continual learning and development to deliver ever smarter performance. Developing individuals underpins the development of teams, departments and ultimately organisations.
Next Steps for A Development Strategy