Aker Kvaerner International Trainee Programme

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Aker Kvaerner International Trainee Programme
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Why is Aker Kvaerner offering a trainee
programme?
Objective Supply and develop talent that will
expand our future capabilities to win and execute
new business in growth markets Strengthen Aker
Kvaerners employer brand in these Regions e.g.
Malaysia, Russia, India and Norway
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The trainee concept

• Assignments make up the heart of the programme
  and are typically within areas such as
• Business and project controlling
• Sourcing supply chain management
• Cost estimation
• Planning
• Contracts and variation orders
• Business development
• Business improvement processes
• Finance

Permanent position in AK?
Aker Kvaerner International Trainee Programme for
2008 starts at August / September 2008
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Candidate profile who are we looking for?

• Entry requirements
• Master degree or equal in Business
  Administration, Economics or related majors
• Recently graduated, maximum of 2 years of job
  experience after graduation
• International experience and fluency in English
• Practical experience from "technology industry" /
  industry preference
• Talent, with leadership potential
• Realistic and hands-on approach
• From, or with extensive experience from Russia,
  India, Malaysia, Norway

• Critical competencies
• Learning and researching
• Networking and relating
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives
• Adapting and responding to change
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Analyzing
• Formulating concepts and strategies

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Selection Process
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• Online application (www.akerkvaerner.com )

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• Online tests

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• Telephone interview

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• Russia
• Malaysia
• India
• Norway

• Regional assessment Centres
• 2 days Individual interviews and group work

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Trainees 10 total/ 2-3 country
Trainee Programme starts
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Learning/ development along 3 dimensions
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Other learning tools
1. Programme Workshops
2. Personal mentor

• Inspired by other leadership/ development
  programs within Aker Kvaerner Academy

• ONE mentor for 24 months

• Exposure to key people, products and processes

• Mentors key employee in the BUs who challenges,
  listens and shares knowledge and experience with
  his/ her trainee

• Teambuilding

• Close-out report

• 180 Strength finder reports

• Personal development plan

• Transition into
• permanent positions

3. Individual follow-up
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The role of a mentor is to

• provide continuity through the life of the
  programme, in total 24 months
• act as a resource for exploring current issues
  and areas for personal development
• help the trainee see the bigger picture
• support the trainee outlining what opportunities
  there are
• help provide valuable network
• Ease transition into BU/ BA work culture/
  corporate cultural habits

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Coordinated network assures close follow-up
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Team 1 started in Aker Kvaerner in August 2006
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Team 1 started in Aker Kvaerner in August 2006
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Team 2 started in Aker Kvaerner in August 2007
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Team 2 started in Aker Kvaerner in August 2007