Employee development at Oxy is a planned, collaborative process in which employees and managers share responsibility to align individual development needs and career opportunities with the company’s business requirements and growth targets. We strive to provide employees at all levels with access to the necessary resources for building their knowledge, skills and abilities — not only in their current position, but also for ongoing professional and personal development and future opportunities.

Oxy utilizes a variety of training methods promoted through a dedicated employee development function. Training resources include self-directed online courses, a worldwide lending library, team-building sessions, open-enrollment and targeted workshops, trade conference participation, professional certifications and memberships, specialized technical training for facility operators, tuition assistance, mentorships and leadership development programs.

Comprehensive training programs have been developed to meet the unique challenges of our international operations. In light of the growing importance of peer-to-peer training and learning opportunities, Oxy also encourages grassroots development of knowledge-sharing team websites and communities of interest and practice.

Our Learning Management System delivers and tracks technical, HES, business and other personal development training from the field and plant to the executive office. In 2010, more than 300,000 training records were completed across the company, averaging 25 hours of training per employee.