Recruitment, Development and Retention for International Paper Employees
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2023 / International Paper CompanyOriginally published in International Paper's 2022 Sustainability ReportSince our people are our greatest competitive advantage, it makes good business sense to attract …
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2023 / International Paper Company
Originally published in International Paper's 2022 Sustainability Report
Since our people are our greatest competitive advantage, it makes good business sense to attract and retain the most high-caliber talent, to provide that talent with competitive compensation and generous benefits, and to develop their skills with training, educational benefits and advancement opportunities.
Especially in the current tight labor market, marketplace competitiveness requires keeping the workforce pipeline filled with top performers, developing their skills for 21st-century demands, and keeping them engaged and satisfied.
Attracting superior talent
Emphasizing external recruiting in all facets of our business - manufacturing, supply chain, finance, etc. - we enhanced our internal processes and maximized our recruiting expertise to better attract and hire talent.
Throughout 2022, our revamped, mobile-friendly careers website and simple application process continued to drive increased application completion rates, resulting in more than 240,000 applicants, nearly doubling the number from 2021.
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In 2022, our focus on recruiting enabled us to fill 10,000 hourly vacancies and 1,200 salaried vacancies - all in a highly competitive labor market that was more challenging than in previous years, even pre-pandemic.
Academic recruiting
International Paper recruits co-op students, interns and recent graduates from more than 45 schools, with a focus on 11 core universities, as well as technical schools across the U.S.
In 2022, our college recruiting efforts resulted in 123 full-time hires, of which 73 were from our internships and co-op programs that provided 226 students. These students have applied their academic learnings to our businesses in engineering, global supply chain, information technology and other disciplines.
In 2022, the American Opportunity Index, which analyzes and scores corporate performance in worker access, mobility and wages, ranked International Paper 9th out of the top 250 U.S. public companies.
Developing employees
International Paper's people strengthen our success. We're committed to helping every employee reach their full potential through a range of training, education and leadership development programs.
To help employees prepare for long-term success, we offer a series of capability-specific training initiatives, including:
- Global Manufacturing Training Initiative
- Finance Training Initiative
- IT University HR University
- Supply Chain University
Building leadership skills