2007 Responsibility Report - English (PDF) - Barrick Gold Corporation

Attracting, retaining, motivating and developing our people iscritical to Barrick’s success. We are achieving this goal by providinginteresting and challenging work, attractive compensation andbenefits, and a work environment that promotes safety andemployee well-being.We have a blend of global, regional and site-based Human Resource programs at Barrickdue to the geographic and cultural diversity of our workforce. This approach allows us toimplement global programs and standards while enhancing the quality of the employeeexperience through targeted local and regional programs that address the unique labormarkets and social conditions in the countries where we operate.Jacqueline WhonderFinancial Analyst, Toronto“ I want to feel proud of thecompany I’m working for. I havea responsibility as a parent toraise my children to be sociallyresponsible and I have to leadby example by working for anethical company. I can feel proudto be part of Barrick.”At the end of 2007, we employed over 20,000 workers at our operations, joint ventures,exploration, development and closure projects and business offices in 13 countries.Attracting and Retaining Excellent EmployeesFor Barrick to achieve its full potential, we must make substantial investments in our people.We provide opportunities for personal advancement and skills development, competitivesalaries, culturally targeted benefits and a healthy work-life balance.EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENTPersonal development opportunities are an important benefit we provide for our employees.Skills development and apprenticeship programs are often made available at oursites. In many cases, tuition reimbursement is provided for off-site, employment-relatededucation. In 2007, Barrick provided 770,000 hours of environmental, health, safety andemergency response training and over 550,000 hours of technical, managerial and leadershipeducation offered both on- and off-site. We sponsored 246 apprenticeships at18 operations.Washington OnyangoEnvironment Manager,Buzwagi Project, Tanzania“[Responsiblemining] helps withthe attraction and retentionof new employees, allowing usto secure the best talent in theindustry.”We also have a professional development program for engineers and geoscientists thathave joined us directly from post-secondary education. This development program isdesigned to accelerate the learning curve and advance the careers of our technical employeesthrough active mentoring from more experienced professionals and targeted learning.Training programs play a major role in strengthening the Company across the globe. InTanzania, for example, Barrick invests in the Tanzanian workforce by sponsoring numerousshort courses and training sessions to advance their skills. Over the past few years, theAfrican Region has invested in long-term education by sending a number of employees toBarrick Responsibility Report 2007 21