People development

Managing and developing your career

We understand and expect that our employees want to feel a sense of direction in their working lives. This may be the chance to do something new, gain experience in a breadth of areas, or focus on becoming a specialist in a chosen area. We also recognise that the ability to fulfil these ambitions is integral to our business success. Ipsos MORI is therefore committed to supporting and helping people to manage their careers and development.

Our objectives are to ensure that all employees have the appropriate skills required to do their jobs effectively and to encourage a culture of curiosity, innovation and continual learning.

How do we develop people?

• Formal performance and career management system
• Personal and work skills development
• Coaching and mentoring
• Department rotations
• Cross department and divisional assignments and opportunities.

Learning

• Formal and informal learning activities to facilitate effective knowledge sharing across the business
• A range of externally and internally led courses and workshops in a variety of skill and knowledge areas
• Learning actions identified by and aligned to development needs through the performance review process
• Extensive suite of E-learning courses to support learning on the job
• Opportunities to work in different business areas and specialisms.

Graduate / new researchers programme

• Extensive programme including sponsorship and support in attaining Market Research Society qualifications
• Internal rotation programme and extensive internal training.