People at SABIC
SABIC owes its success to the people who make up our company. We have a diverse, multinational workforce of over 33,000 employees, and thanks to them we meet the needs of customers in over 100 countries. In a complex and fast-moving industry we can’t afford to lose skilled workers, so nurturing our human talent is essential. We cultivate a business culture that encourages creativity, innovation and personal development, and we believe that every employee has the potential to make a valuable contribution. We strive to give them every chance to do so – as well as offering competitive rewards and incentives.
Training and development
We like to spot talent early. SABIC maintains close links with universities and vocational schools and makes sure that their curricula are in touch with our needs. We also give people the opportunity to continue training after they have joined us. This gives them the skills and qualifications they need to climb the career ladder, and allows us to retain talented individuals and safeguard our position as a leading company.
SABIC is committed to the continual development of its people and offers them a clear career path. We have an active Continuing Education and Knowledge Transfer Program, incorporating on-the-job training, that gives our employees opportunities to gain new skills. Saudi employees are encouraged to pursue higher education and to specialize through scholarship schemes, and Saudi universities and colleges assist us by arranging work-related training. We are always looking for the brightest and best employees: our Leadership Development Council helps select, assess and develop the next generation of leaders. We care about the future of every person who works for SABIC.
Human resources
Our Human Resources (HR) department has recently undergone a revolution. It is now larger, more capable and better able to improve our efficiency. An important part of its work is to encourage clear communication between all levels of the organization, and the launch of our new HR website is part of this.
The HR department’s job is to help keep our employees satisfied and run our organization smoothly. It works in four areas:
The HR team has recently put in place a revised compensation program to ensure that we remain competitive in the recruitment market. It has also begun numerous initiatives, such as developing a new corporate education program, starting an exchange program with SABIC Europe and organizing the first-ever meeting of SABIC’s global HR managers to share good practice.
For more about the rapid developments in our HR management please see our 2010 Annual Report.