Chevron makes investments in equipment, facilities, raw
materials
and people to achieve business success. With long-term
demand for oil and other energy sources expected to
grow, we are investing in our nearly 62,000-strong workforce
in more than 100 countries. We help our employees as well as
our contract workforce develop their full capabilities, and we
make their health and safety our top priority.
This is not only the right thing to do, it is
essential to our success if we are to attract
top-quality employees in a very competitive
industry. With a presence in more than
100 countries that span the globe, our
workforce is an essential investment in
our success.
We continue to experience a transformation
in our workforce. In 2008, about
54 percent of employees were hired outside
the United States, compared with 30 percent
in 1999. This requires that we be adept
at recruiting and hiring locally — because
a local workforce helps us understand,
connect to, and meet the challenges and
opportunities that are unique to each community
where we operate.
Investing in Our Workforce
We invest in the development and training
of our workforce around the world to
enrich personal learning and continually
build local organizational capability.
In 2008, approximately 2,300 employees
were active participants in Horizons, an
accelerated development program for
technical employees who have less than
five years of industry experience.
This five-year investment, during which
employees receive on-the-job training,
cross-functional experience and technical
mentoring, is designed to sharpen their
competencies and broaden their exposure
to our business. Through this program,
which was expanded from its U.S. roots
in 2007 to build technical capacity in the
international workforce, we are building
the foundation of a global workforce that
is prepared to meet our growth opportunities.
Currently, there are participants in
26 countries and almost half are outside
the United States. Non-U.S. countries with a large number of participants include
Angola, Indonesia, Nigeria and Thailand.
A second component of our technical
development program, Pathways, was
launched in 2008. This employee-driven
career development program is designed to
expand the technical and professional skills
of employees and, in turn, strengthen the
long-term capability of the company. More
than 3,000 employees enrolled in 2008.
Diversity
Diversity is one of Chevron's broad set
of criteria used to measure progress in
attracting, developing and retaining a
talented, global workforce. A diverse workforce
is a strategic advantage, contributing
a greater variety of ideas, experience,
creativity and innovation and grounding
us in the communities where we operate.
To foster awareness and promote the
benefits of our diverse employee population,
Chevron has 11 officially recognized
employee networks. These networks have
more than 18,000 Chevron employees, who
support mentoring and lead career development
activities, diversity fairs, cultural
events and community outreach.
Helping Employees Balance Busy Lives
Chevron has a variety of programs to help
its workforce maintain productive work and
personal lives.
In the United States, many employees are
eligible to work compressed schedules,
working longer stretches over fewer days
with an additional day off per week or two-week
period. U.S.-based employees also
have access to elder-care specialists, who
can provide support in assessing service
needs and in-home respite care.
We provide mental health counseling, drug
treatment and referral services in 14 countries
where we operate. Support programs
are currently under development in China
and Kazakhstan.
Updated: May 2009