While you play the key role in making sure that you get the most you can from your career, Accenture provides the framework, a common approach for career development and a continuous learning model that enables you to position yourself for future roles and responsibilities. It lays the foundation for the specialized skills you will need to help our clients achieve high performance. The model is driven by formal learning, collaboration and on-the-job experience.
What is the Accenture Career Framework? What is the continuous learning model? What support can I expect in developing my career? What is the role of my career counselor?
The Accenture Career Framework establishes a common approach for career management, performance management, compensation and benefits, and capability development across our organization. Within this framework, your workforce and work group define:
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The continuous learning model is Accenture’s vision for learning across all workforces. It lays the foundation for the specialized skills you need to help our clients and customers achieve high performance. The model is driven by formal learning, collaboration and on-the-job experience.
Your personal development program should leverage all three aspects, taking into account your assignment, your role and business needs. You are ultimately responsible for your experience and professional growth. MyLearning enables registration for both formal and self-paced training opportunities.
It is important to remember that you are not alone in developing and managing your career. There are many resources available to provide guidance throughout your career.
Here are four key ways Accenture helps to develop your career:
Internal job-posting program The scope, scale and variety of our business provides opportunities for continuous learning, growth and enhanced career mobility to build your functional knowledge by moving across projects and workforces through our internal job postings program. We encourage cross-functional movement to help you gain experience across Accenture.
Rewards and recognition A career at Accenture is rewarding. Part of the reward is doing top-quality, interesting and challenging work. Part of it is the opportunity to grow and develop as a professional. Not only will you get a big stage to perform on, you will also get recognition for excellent work. Rewards and recognition constitute an important part of life at Accenture.
Career counseling Every employee at Accenture is assigned a career counselor, who monitors, mentors and counsels the employee to assist his or her growth within the organization. This mentor helps you to develop a well-structured career growth plan that serves as a blueprint for your future.
Performance management Our performance management system supports career development by sharing detailed performance feedback and highlighting each person’s strengths and areas for development. Our employees are expected to take on new challenges, advance and grow to meet new responsibilities.
Networking and building relationships is also a critical part of your career development. You have many opportunities to build your network of Accenture colleagues: it is up to you to make the most of those opportunities.
Your career counselor is a more experienced Accenture employee who will provide ongoing coaching and guidance throughout your career. Depending on your role or project assignment, this person may be your supervisor. Your career counselor has many responsibilities: