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training, and health and safety programs, to support our business requirements. In 2016, across the Group we delivered 234,463 hours of
training which equates to more than 8 hours per annum for each direct employee.
In addition, approximately 2,100 employees attended technical training as part of the Graduate and professional development training
programs provided by our focused engineering entity, EIC Activities. The Civil Graduate engineers training in CPB Contractors was
delivered via a monthly webinar series, covering 10 core competencies. Other technical training was delivered at project sites or head
offices in a classroom setting. EIC Activities has developed a list of ‘On-Demand’ technical training that can be delivered to CIMIC Group
Operating Companies on a project or regional basis.
Attracting talent is critical to building our future workforce. In 2016, CIMIC Group launched a new Group wide Graduate program.
78 graduates from across CPB Contractors, Thiess and EIC Activities commenced in February 2016. Throughout the two-year program,
graduates participate in structured development days providing in-depth information on key areas of the business. The new Group
Graduate Program has replaced programs previously delivered by individual Operating Companies. The new Group-wide program
provides consistent development experiences for all graduates and opens opportunities for rotations across the Group, including into
CIMIC. The 2016 graduates are from the engineering (75%), supply chain, legal, finance, safety and human resources disciplines.
Graduates, trainees and apprentices employed in 2016 (#)
Male
Female
Graduates
55
23
Trainees and apprentices
113
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In its first year, CIMIC Group’s graduate program has been ranked by peak industry body Australian Association of Graduate Employers
(AAGE)
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as a Top 75 Graduate employer. The AAGE Top Graduate Employer ranking is a definitive guide to the best Australian graduate
programs as the ranking is determined entirely from survey feedback gathered from graduates who have been on formal graduate
programs. The survey requests graduates to anonymously respond and rate their organisation across 25 categories.
CIMIC Group was also ranked in the GradConnection Top100 Most Popular Graduate Employer Awards during 2016 as well as being a Top
10 Finalist for the category of Engineering and Resources Graduate Programs. GradConnection is Australia's most popular online
marketing channel for graduate opportunities and, at any one time, works with over 250 Australian graduate employers and has an
average of 150,000 to 200,000 visitors to their site each month.
GradConnection stated that, “It isn't often that we see a new graduate program rank at all on this list as students tend towards programs
that have existed in the market for some time. With this in mind it's a considerable achievement for CIMIC Group to rank so well and we
expect bigger and better things from their program in the future.”
At the Prominent Hill copper and gold mine in South Australia, production and maintenance teams are supported by first-class training
and development specialists experienced in production and maintenance training. Key initiatives include:
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an on-site $800k truck and excavator simulator to further develop plant operator skills;
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a dedicated training and development program for experienced operators. Thiess has trained more than 30 experienced operators
through the Certification (Level 4) in Training and Assessment, empowering these experienced operators to develop the workforce to
the next level;
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thorough training program for ‘green’ truck operators which involves a minimum of 120 hours of practical training assessment; and
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robust verification of operator competency through written, verbal and practical assessments.
Given the relatively short term duration of many of the Group’s construction projects and the fixed term employment model of trades
and manual workers, the turnover rate of our employees reflects the departures of only white collar workers (staff).
Voluntary and involuntary departures
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(%) – staff
only
Overall
Male
Female
CIMIC
35.5
21.5
14.0
CPB Contractors
34.3
24.6
9.6
Leighton Asia
29.4
24.1
5.3
Thiess
14.3
11.6
2.7
EIC Activities
28.6
22.2
6.3
Pacific Partnerships
34.2
26.3
7.9
While the average tenure of our people is 3.1 years, the Group has many experienced and long serving employees. The Group’s
management, which includes key operational roles such as project managers, foremen and site superintendents, generally enjoy a
substantially longer tenure. We recognise and reward the hard work and loyalty of our employees and understand that this is an
important and effective motivator for retention.
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The survey is conducted by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE), the peak industry body for the graduate recruitment and
development market.
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Percentages are based on total voluntary and involuntary departures for the 2016 year divided by the total number of employees at the end of 2015.
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