Giving you space to grow

We understand that having the chance to learn and grow is important to you. It’s important to us, too. In fact, we believe it’s the only way that we will stay competitive as the world changes around us. Our goal is for all our associates to be so highly skilled and capable that other companies would love them to come and work for them. So, we really strive to be the best with the best.

No two people are the same, and at Mars we know the value of harnessing this diversity. Your line manager will sit down regularly with you, and together you will identify where you can work to enhance your performance both in your current role, and for future moves. This will form the basis of your Development Plan. And this won’t be a purely theoretical learning through courses and books. We know our people learn best through supported doing (as well as some basic theory). As Ken Blanchard of “The One Minute Manager” fame says, “Perfect practice makes perfect” so you will identify the experts and coaches who can help you master your performance as well.

Planning for your future

Your first priority will be to master your current role and achieve the extraordinary results we all want. Your manager will also want to talk to you about your future ambitions for yourself and your career. That’s because our preference is to grow our talent from within our business: you get the opportunities, and we get a better return from our investment in you. That is part of what our Mutuality principle is all about.

So how do we make it all happen? Simple – we actively manage our “pipeline” of talent in the business, keeping you in mind as we do so. Then, when we see a potential role that might suit you, we’ll discuss it with you and see if you’re interested.

Development that's as individual as you are

focus across our business for all our learning – helping you to make the difference in the company and in your role. It covers opportunities and resources for mastering your functional speciality as well as more general opportunities to improve your personal effectiveness, and building the skills to lead people, teams and businesses.

Learning takes many forms, and you’ll have access to on-line videocasts, book summaries, e-learning, as well as various face to face workshops.

Conditions that help you succeed

The bottom line is that we win when all our Associates win. So you can expect us to provide you with the framework and resources you need to develop your abilities, and your career. Mars Associates don’t like to be spoon-fed, instead they make the most of the freedom and responsibility we give them to grow themselves in their way. If that’s for you, you’ll find working at Mars a rich, rewarding experience.