Growth and development
We now employ over 7,700 people around the globe and offer employment in over 120 professions. We recognise the importance of effective learning and development in terms of how it benefits and motivates our people, but also the company as a whole in achieving our overall business objectives. Unlocking the potential in our people can impact profitability, productivity and growth while also developing long and rewarding careers.
We maintain policies in the areas of Professional Development, Higher Education, and Job Specific Technical Training so our people can make requests and receive support.
We invest in the development of our people at all stages of their careers and Almac’s learning and development strategy links these activities with business needs. The Global Training department partners with the business to understand current and future development and growth. This enables us to drive learning that is strategic, measurable, and effective.
Across all our global sites, Almac offers both internal certification programmes and open programmes to help our people learn and grow.
Career progression and performance evaluation
Across our business units, career progression pathways offer a structured roadmap for upward and cross-functional movement. We provide our employees with key criteria to support their advancement and encourage proactive discussions with line management for effective forward planning.
Additionally, we actively promote internal development, with over 1,000 employees making internal moves this year that will help grow their careers within Almac.
Leadership training programmes
We are committed to developing leaders within our organisation and take pride in enabling our employees to grow their careers in tandem with the company’s growth. We offer a variety of leadership certification programmes for supervisors, managers and senior leaders, designed to help our people reach their full potential.
Certification programmes include:
- Leadership certifications for managers and supervisors
- Almac defined effective project training (ADEPT)
- Grow our Almac leaders (GOAL)
- Achieving your potential (AYP)
Our internal e-learning platform houses bespoke training programmes, and we have the capability to develop specific e-learning content as required.
Nurturing talent and fostering a career pipeline
At Almac, we are committed to building careers, not just offering jobs. This year, we have increased our focus on early talent acquisition programmes, aimed at nurturing future talent and fostering a robust career progression pipeline.
In the UK, these initiatives include:
- Offering a range of Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) programmes.
- Developing partnerships with colleges and universities to provide opportunities for students prior to graduation, including 54 industrial placements for second and third year undergraduates in the 2023/24 academic year.
- Expanding our in-person work experience offerings to accommodate more students, while also providing an interactive online platform, the virtual work experience hub. Both online and in-person students gain insights into the diverse and rewarding career paths available at Almac Group.
- To date, our partnerships with education providers, such as Southern Regional College and Ulster University, have created 122 apprenticeship jobs, with 84% of apprentices who completed their HLA programme securing permanent roles with us.
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