Training and development

Learning on the job

On the job learning will account for the most part of your learning journey with Unilever. You’ll learn much of what you need to know by working with knowledgeable colleagues and receiving regular coaching and feedback.

You will gain a wide variety of experiences by working on projects, conducting operational visits and attending seminars and conferences. These will assist in developing skills relevant to your job and giving you an overview of how our company works.
International exposure, working with global and virtual teams are also great ways of learning on the job.

Coaching & mentoring

At Unilever coaching and mentoring is both a formal and an informal process.  Our annual performance development cycle and regular feedback linked to it will make up the formal portion. The regular feedback and support you receive from peers and your manager on a daily basis will contribute to informal learning.

Classroom style learning

We make the cream of both local and foreign trainers available to our employees. They specialise in coaching and inspiring people to develop the soft skills they need to reach out and grasp what’s in store for them.

A lot of emphasis is placed on professional skills development which are technical skills required for your job. This usually happens through classroom; trainer led learning, operational visits to other countries and sites along with professional certification courses.

General skills will also be developed with the aid of e-learning courses, virtual instructor led programs and the traditional classroom style instructor led programs.

Supportive colleagues

You will always have your manager, HR or a supportive colleague at hand to help with your learning and development. They will encourage and support you, answer questions, help build your self-confidence and offer invaluable advice.