2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore

White Collar Staff
Training is based on the Company’s objectives. The need for training is discussed during the annual Performance
Appraisal session and a training plan is developed for execution during the following year. The actual results are
closely analysed to identify areas for improvement.
Training covers both in-house training, which is performed by Company staff or consultants, and external training,
which is performed outside the Company’s work centres by specialised training providers.
Training during 2011 was mainly technical and safety-related, followed by managerial-leadership training thanks
to increased efforts to focus on this area. Attendance at conferences and seminars remained high on the agenda,
indicating the continued desire to remain in touch with new developments in specific fields of study. Language
lessons and computer software trainings were also well attended.
Internal training for management continues with the now long-established SBM-Schiedam Management School.
Its programme focuses on specific development trainings with a target group of staff who are envisaged to have
lead, supervisory or managerial positions in the future. For the 2011 session, 15 participants from the Schiedam
and Monaco offices attended the programme, with a total amount of 1,410 hours of customised courses.
As a complementary approach to training and development, student internship programmes continue to function
well and enable judiciously-selected graduates to obtain their first work experience in the Company and, in many
cases, successful employment.
Blue Collar Staff
Given the significant technical and safety requirements of the operations onboard the production units and work at
construction yards, the Company considers on-the-job training and external courses to be of utmost importance
for all its personnel, whether permanent or contractor.
This principle applies not only to long-standing crew and technicians but also to the additional workforce available
locally, which needs to familiarize itself with the specifics of the Company’s activities. To meet this need, the
Company supports nationalisation programmes, namely in Brazil, Angola & Malaysia.
This is a customized selection from the SBM Offshore N.V. Annual Report 2011
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