Enthusiasm to work closely with others is a must!
Human Resources (HR) is about creating a winning organization: generating outstanding business performance through the development of people and teams. Working in HR is high profile, rewarding and demands the ability to
take tough, insightful decisions – and translate them into action.
Unilever’s success depends on the performance of all our people. HR promotes the capabilities needed to turn strategy into business results. We achieve this through developing the leadership qualities, skills and workplace culture that enable every individual and team to give their very best performance.
We strive to be at the forefront of recruitment and development and are committed to creating an environment in which people realize their potential and apply their passion. We believe in investing in the personal and professional growth of all Unilever people, facilitating the development of their skills and competencies.
We’ve transformed the way HR delivers value to the business and as a consequence there are a number of different career paths available within HR as both generalist and specialist.
Frontline support to the business is provided by Business HR Managers (BHRMs) and Business HR Advisors (BHRAs) and Site HR Managers (for our factory sites) who deal with general and performance-based issues and site within each business function for day-to-day- hands on involvement.
Supporting the BHRMs, HR Site Managers and BHRAs is the core of HR teams which operate on a shared services model.
This shared services are split across 2 key areas:
1) Unilever Peoplelink – which delivers HR services such as payroll, employment policy and employee benefits
2) HR Centres Of expertise which specialize in research, design and deliver world-class solutions for
- Remuneration
- Resourcing
- Learning & Management Development
- Organization Transformation
- Superannuation
Who would be suited to a career in HR?
An HR career can be highly challenging and rewarding. In the thick of the action working across all functions of the business and at all levels of seniority, you will need to have strong skills in consulting, strategic thinking and engaging others in addition to intellectual ability in order to not only deliver but successfully implement world class solutions. The HR team epitomize Unilever’s cultural diversity and has individuals from a range of backgrounds including: Consulting, HR, Marketing, Psychology and General Commerce.
As an HR trainee, you’ll benefit from broad exposure to the business and could enter into any one of these areas, gaining experience in culture change, leadership development, talent management, employee relations or the alignment of reward with performance in your first few years.
Degree requirements:
Any degree is considered. Most important is an enthusiasm to work closely with and develop others.
Locations:
NSW (Sydney)
