Ep 189: Finding and Developing Next Gen Auditors w/ Melissa Pici (Syniverse‪)‬ The Audit Podcast

This week, our guest is Melissa Pici, Sr. IT Audit Manager at Syniverse. In this episode, Melissa discusses the best ways to find and develop the Next Gen Auditors within your organization. We touch on topics including candidate screening during recruitment, team upskilling, and the critical significance of passion, curiosity, and drive in the audit profession.
 
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Timecodes:
2:36 – Internet Browsing History
6:17 - Internal Audit and Data Analytics
7:40 - Data Ccientists vs. Data Analysts
10:37 - Audit Analytics Conference
12:45 - Next Gen Auditors
18:03 - Screening Candidates for Passion, Curiosity, and Drive
21:07 - How to Upskill Your Team
25:38 - Accountability
28:42 - What is a Calibration Meeting
32:57 - Next Gen Managers
36:54 - Final Thoughts
 
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