Building a mobile workforce
In 2020, Jotun continued to strengthen global and local mobility programmes to support career
development for individuals and build a strong leadership pipeline for the next generation of
company management.
As a global company active in multiple segments, it is vital
that Jotun encourages employees to gain experience working
across borders, segments and functions. Jotun pursues this
objective by recruiting skilled workers with a global mindset,
investing in both regional and global mobility programmes
and providing the infrastructure, support and benefits to
rotate and transfer employees safely, legally and effectively
between Jotun companies and countries.
FLEXIBLE PROGRAMMES
Depending on the needs of the company or individual, Jotun
offers both short and long-term assignments. For example,
Jotun’s Short-Term Assignment (STA) programme provides
career development opportunities for employees seeking
to work in another country for a period between three
and twelve months. The programme allows participants to
increase their competence, experience international business
environments, and build personal networks. For managers,
the STA is an effective means to develop employee skills,
transfer competence, improve cross-border collaboration, run
specific projects or fill temporary employment gaps.
Jotun also offers regional mobility opportunities. For
example, in the Middle East, India and Africa region, Jotun
recruits about 15 graduate students every year to participate
in a 12-month career development programme. Individuals
are offered a specific position career path, where they receive
specialised training, mentoring by senior management, and
opportunities to take Short-Term Assignments in different
countries in the region.
ENHANCED EMPLOYEE PARTNER SUPPORT
In recognition of the fact that moving abroad is a decision
that may impact the career of a partner, Jotun introduced
enhanced partner support. In 2020, Jotun began working
with expat support agencies in all regions to help partners
to identify potential job opportunities abroad. As a result,
partners of Jotun employees on assignments have access to a
broad range of resources, such as advice on how to tailor their
CVs to suit local job markets, help in professional networking,
and how to start a new business, among other services.
In 2020, Jotun had about 170 individuals on either short or
long-term assignments throughout the network. While the
COVID-19 pandemic delayed some mobility assignments, the
company remains committed to offering a broad range of
mobility and job rotation options, to create a more flexible,
diverse and team-driven workforce.
48 I Jotun Group Report 2020 Employees and the workplace / Mobility