1 October 2010 - Aker Solutions today opens up the application period for its prestigious two-year International Talent Programme. This year the talents will be selected from Brazil, Malaysia and - for the first time - the USA.
The programme is an intensive two-year on-the-job learning experience, consisting of three eight-month assignments, covering different roles, businesses and geographies within Aker Solutions' global network.
This round's intake of some of the oil and gas industry's brightest young talents is the fourth since 2006. The previous intake, in 2008, attracted almost 1500 applicants, of which 10 candidates were invited to join the programme.
"One aim of the International Talent Programme is to expose recent graduates to various job functions to broaden their professional and cultural experiences and guide them through some of their earliest professional steps. The key objective is to prepare the talents for future key management positions in our company," says Sissel Lindland, senior vice president for Human Resources in Aker Solutions.
Although completion of the two-year programme does not automatically guarantee a permanent role in Aker Solutions, all talents who have graduated from the three previous programmes have been offered - and accepted - positions within the company. Of these, 90 percent are still with the company today.
"The quality of candidates that get accepted onto the programme is exceptionally high. However, I would like to encourage everyone who fulfils the entry requirements to apply as we are looking for several different types of individuals. In total we will select 10-15 candidates from Brazil, Malaysia and USA," adds Lindland.
In addition to the three eight-month assignments, candidates will regularly attend workshops where all participants on the programme are brought together to discuss progress and share experiences. Each talent will also be teamed up with a personal mentor who has extensive experience and coaching abilities, and will follow the talent throughout the programme to facilitate personal and professional development.
The applications period for the fourth International Talent Programme opens today. Application deadline is 14 November. Further details can be found on www.akersolutions.com/careers
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For further information, please contact:
Media:
Endre Johansen, VP Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 22 94 58 91, Mob: +47 416 10 605, E-mail: endre.johansen@akersolutions.com
Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39, Mob: +47 911 37 194
Suppliers:
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Career opportunities:
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Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Solutions"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. Aker Solutions' business serves several industries, including oil & gas, refining & chemicals, mining & metals and power generation. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities.
Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA. Aker Solutions has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion and employs approximately 22 000 people in about 30 countries.
Aker Solutions is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com), a group of premier companies with a focus on energy, maritime and marine resource industries. The Aker companies share a common set of values and a long tradition of industrial innovation. As an industrial owner controlling 40.27 percent of the shares in Aker Solutions through Aker Holding AS, Aker ASA takes an active role in the development of Aker Solutions.
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