Is professional and personal development important to you? Great, we’re happy to hear that! At Jotun, career advancement is not just possible, it’s actively encouraged. 

As a people-oriented company, we want our employees to grow. Allowing people to fulfil their potential is motivating for our employees and beneficial for us as a company. The overall goal is to create a company culture of learning and career progression.

By strengthening your skills within your area of interest, you will be well prepared to make your mark – at Jotun and beyond. To help everyone move forward, we arrange numerous training opportunities.

Jotun Academy

Jotun Academy consists of almost 50 in-house learning programmes on different subjects. As a Jotun employee, you have a chance to develop within sales, finance, management, R&D, purchasing, operations, HR, technology, and much more – there is something for everyone. To meet everyone’s training needs, we cooperate with leading universities and external training providers.

Around 25% of Jotun’s workforce attend at least one training programme every year.

Find out how we prepare our employees for the future

Work experience abroad

An important (and fun!) part of Jotun’s competence development is our mobility programmes. We value respect and promote diversity, and cultural exchange is a way to live up to these ideals. With short-term and long-term options, employees can find an international assignment that suits their situation and ambitions.

On-the-job training

Another effective way to keep growing is on-the-job training. We have seen that many employees thrive when they gain a better understanding of the bigger picture. These trainings can take many forms: Social learning, mentoring and coaching, collaborative learning and other interactions with your team or other departments. These initiatives often create opportunities for internal rotation and progression.

Digital and classroom learning

It’s important for Jotun to stay at the forefront of technological innovation. This includes offering our employees digital learning opportunities.

During the pandemic in 2020, we rearranged several courses to make them available remotely. Content was split into shorter modules and delivered via MS Teams. More than 20 Jotun Academy training programmes are now available digitally.

At the same time, we appreciate the value of networking and the benefits of meeting face to face. In the words of Competence Management Director Hilde Bettum, “penguins are social beings!”. Even if digital training will play a bigger part in the future, we will stick to traditional classroom learning where possible.