The IMF understands that in order to recruit the best staff, it must offer a demanding work environment at the outset and must go on providing new opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities throughout the staff members' career. In this way, staff members will continue to grow professionally and remain competitive with their most successful peers.

Therefore, the IMF provides various programs to help staff members achieve their career objectives. These programs include:

• an internal vacancy posting service
• mechanisms to facilitate moves to other parts of the IMF and to arrange temporary assignments to other organizations
• career counseling services
• individual coaching for managers
• in-house training
• tuition reimbursement for outside study in the interest of the IMF
• sabbatical leave
• transparent promotion policies
• a performance appraisal system that provides clear feedback on performance and career prospects.