We have succeeded in maintaining our position as the most attractive employer for students and young professionals in Norway.
During the last quarter of 2007, we received 7,000 CVs from more than 100 countries, and our corporate trainee programme attracted more than 2,000 applicants from 91 different nations.
Our recruitment was reduced to a minimum in 2007 pending the outcome of the integration staffing process. In cooperation with the unions, it was decided that all positions below top management level would be posted on the integration website, allowing employees to indicate their interest in a preferred position.
The merger process increased the proportion of women in our group - 35.2% in 2007 compared with 34.8% in Statoil the year before. Females held 26% management positions, and female managers below the age of 45 accounted for 34% of the total. These shares were unchanged from Statoil in 2006.
Training and regular courses are offered to all managers and employees who participate in People@StatoilHydro – our tool for promoting results and strengthening development.
We produced a new document entitled Our values. By 31 December, we had run a development programme for more than 100 management teams in order to boost cultural integration and to drill managers in policies and requirements.
In cooperation with the unions, we have developed a common pay and benefits structure for our group.
