Training

In 2006, each PotashCorp employee received an average of 65 hours of training. The top five training categories are:

• Training to improve job skills (43 percent of training hours provided);
• Apprenticeship training (11 percent);
• Orientation training (10 percent);
• Crisis and emergency response training (10 percent); and
• Safety training (5 percent).

Lifelong Learning

Employee training or assistance provided by PotashCorp to upgrade skills includes internal training courses, funding support for external training, and tuition assistance for college-level degrees.

Transition Assistance Programs

PotashCorp provides only limited transitional assistance to support employees who are leaving the company for reasons of retirement or termination. The approach varies from country to country.