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Attracting and Recruiting
Global Talent
Director, Anu Kerns
Horsens, April 26. 2012
Novo Nordisk at a glance
Pharmaceutical company with main focus on diabetes
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World leader in diabetes care since 1923
>32,000 employees
Headquarter in Denmark
Products marketed in 190 countries
17 billion DKK in net profit in 2011
Novo Nordisk – Corporate Presentation
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Sales growth
Driven by diabetes care and markets outside Europe
Sales by therapy area
DKK Billion
Sales by geographical area
DKK Billion
Development in number of people
Workforce growing about 5% every year
20,000
18,000
Number of employees
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
DK
Outside DK
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
(Q3)
Source: Annual Reports, SAP HR and legacy IT systems
Data measured per 31 December in the years 2000 - 2011
Development in workforce
Workforce by area
Recruitment of young people with education
Support of globalisation and growth
Purpose
• Develop pipeline of specialists and leaders
• Tap into global talent pools
• Access newest theories and perspectives
Programme
• Extensive attraction and selection process
• Rotations in different functions and geographies
• Presentations and skill seminars
Advantages gained
• Steep learning curve and strong network
• Diverse loyal and mobile group of talent
• Talent base for specialists and leadership roles
Characteristics we are looking for
Personal drive and an international mind-set are key
Qualifiers
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Academic achievements
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Experience from corporate life
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Study or work abroad
Personal skills
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Drive and passion
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Readiness for change and
learning
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Team player
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Result-oriented
Our experiences with recruitment of
young people with education
Denmark
Europe
Global (Outside Europe)
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60%
• Competition from local companies
50%
• Strong candidates in particular from
Eastern European countries
32%
40%
30%
42% 41%
36%
• Participation in study programmes
abroad improves robustness among
candidatess
32% 32%
20%
17%
10%
• Variation in experience with corporate
life among European candidates.
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0%
2011
2012
Hires pr. area
Internships and student jobs
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Attracting and Recruiting
Young Talent
Director, Anu Kerns
Horsens, April 26. 2012