Recruiting for our long term success

Our International Graduate Management Scheme is part of our strategy to recruit and develop the right people to ensure the long term success of our business. Over 18 months, trainees take on assignments in different parts of the Group lasting three/four months and also receive additional personal training and support during this time. At the end of the scheme, our trainees are offered permanent positions where possible.

Twelve trainees from nine countries – Belarus, China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK – participated in the International Management Trainee scheme in 2009. This included seven trainees who were recruited into the scheme in 2009 and five trainees who joined the scheme in 2008.

This year, three trainees have joined the Group in permanent roles, as Sales & Retail Manager in Germany, Staff Incentives Manager in UK & Ireland Mainstream and Project Manager for Specialist & Emerging Markets in Russia.