Training and lifelong learning as a sustainable investment
We promote the expertise of our employees at all locations. We also offer attractive opportunities for training and study in many places.
In fiscal 2012, we invested €283 million, or €693 per employee, in our employees’ training and continuing education, thus giving our people at all levels the chance to fully develop their potential. It begins with our young new employees, whom we prepare for their tasks in the global competitive arena with training programs worldwide. In Germany, we’re one of the largest private providers of vocational training programs and professional training within the country’s work-study system. In 2012, we spent €183 million on this in Germany and €216 million worldwide.
We offer young people attractive opportunities for training and study in many countries.
Continuing education programs of a demanding nature enable our employees to enhance their skills. Our Global Learning Portal on the intranet alone offers regional learning opportunities to all employees via 24 country portals. These range from general training for employees and managers to tailored courses and services for groups and organizations. Around the world, our employees can avail themselves of uniform Siemens Core Learning Programs to acquire the typical key qualifications they need to excel in their work. These programs are oriented to the specific challenges faced by staff in day-to-day business and are aimed, for example, at employees engaged in sales, project management, procurement, development, and production. New programs relating to logistics and system architecture were added in fiscal 2012.
At Siemens, qualified skilled workers and managers can complete academic degrees – such as a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrotechnical Systems, a Master of Business Administration or a Master of Science – while they work. These courses are based on a combination of seminars and self-learning phases especially tailored for working professionals. We identify talented people on a global basis and offer them challenging work in all areas of the company. The respective manager and Human Resources department select and develop talented personnel in accordance with globally uniform criteria defined in our Siemens Leadership Framework. In this way we match employees’ skills and potential to the requirements of their new positions.
Since 2005, we have offered the Siemens Leadership Excellence program to train selected managers – from team leaders to senior management. We pay special attention to the continuing education and development of the senior management level. A separate department looks after these managers. These training facilities not only help managers develop the skills they require in a targeted and personalized manner, but are also useful tools for ensuring that they all understand and work toward common goals. Today, highly qualified skilled workers and managers actively choose a company that offers them more than just an interesting job.
2011-Mar-18 | Author
- Employees - Management approach
- Overview
- Training and continuing education
- Diversity
- Recruitment and personnel development
- Fundamental rights of employees
- Diversity management in Germany