Training and development

Workforce development is a long-term approach to recruiting and training that enables the Corporation to meet future staffing needs and business objectives. Where applicable, we include requirements in our contracts for our contractors and suppliers to hire and train a national workforce. We strategically implement development programs to meet local hiring objectives and overcome challenges related to availability of experienced candidates and in-country training capabilities.

With careful attention to the job requirements of each stage of development, we apply global principles in a proven training curriculum to address local challenges. Training typically covers ExxonMobil culture, ethics, and business practices; safety practices; environmental regulations; English language; skill-specific training; facility-specific training; work assignments and on-the-job training; and mentoring and coaching.

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In addition to early career training, we provide corporate and technical training to employees throughout their careers. In 2010, our major business units together spent more than $77 million on training, reaching more than 61,000 participants. To strengthen our technical capacity, approximately 35,000 participants attended more than 3700 professional technical training sessions.

Nearly 3300 employees at various levels of management participated in ExxonMobil’s leadership development training programs in 2010. Approximately 25 percent of participants were women and 59 percent were non-U.S. employees.