Employees
At Rio Tinto, our core values, Accountability, Respect, Teamwork and Integrity, are expressed through the principles and standards of conduct set out in The way we work. In line with our Employment policy, we seek safe and effective working relationships at all levels within the Group.
We employ people on the basis of job requirements and without discrimination. We are committed to diversity, and aim to build an environment of inclusion where all differences are valued. It is of great importance to us that our employees are properly trained, and that they work in safe, healthy and environmentally responsible ways.
We have a transparent, equitable and competitive rewards strategy that is designed to attract, retain and motivate the skilled workforce essential to driving the success of our business.
- Attract & recruit
- Develop & grow
- Total rewards
- Results
We focus on ensuring effective and comprehensive leadership and professional development in support of our business objectives. We offer an integrated and customised suite of leadership development programmes for graduates through to managing directors. In addition, we have developed a number of technical and functional development programmes for employees in functional and operational roles worldwide.
Apprenticeships are a key component of our talent development strategy. They ensure that we offer opportunities to people in local communities and also build a skilled workforce for the future of our business.
To ensure a needs-based approach, all of our people development activities are based on an analysis of the technical, functional and leadership skills required for each role. Leading at Rio Tinto, our leadership framework, provides employees with the key leadership competencies and behaviours we expect from our leaders.
During our annual development planning process, employees discuss their development needs together with their leaders and prepare a learning and development plan for the year. The plan can include a number of different development activities including formal programmes, on the job learning, coaching and mentoring, unstructured learning and special projects and secondments. We blend traditional face to face learning methods with e-learning and online tools to personalise and enhance the employee's overall learning experience.
