Annual report 2018

40 | Galenica annual report 2018 Attracting employees The pilot project to centralise internal and external recruit­ ment launched in the Retail Business sector in 2017 resulted in specific improvements in 2018: the average length of a recruitment process is demonstrably shorter with lower costs. Recruitment activities on social media were also intensified in the year under review, particularly on Xing and Linkedin. Recruiting pharmacists remains chal­ lenging, so recruitment continues to take in neighbouring countries. In future, Galenicare will further strengthen its presence at job fairs held at Swiss universities to establish direct contact with pharmacy students and make them enthusiastic about a career as a pharmacist. Investing in employees Galenica offers its employees a range of fringe benefits, with special emphasis on structured training and develop­ ment. CHF 4.4 million was invested in further training in 2018 (previous year: CHF 3.7 million). Developing talented individuals The two-year Talent Mentoring Programme continues to be very positively received. Participants (mentees) are given a platform through which to exchange views and experience across the Business sectors. In parallel, knowledge and skills of experienced employees are made available to help develop the next generation of talented individuals, with each mentee being assigned a personal mentor. Twelve mentees took part in the programme in 2018. Human Resources Headcount trends Number of employees of which part-time employees <90% Full-time equivalents 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 Galenica Ltd. 37 38 10 9 33 34 Retail 4,739 4,530 2,149 2,128 3,573 3,381 Products&Brands 133 127 56 50 112 110 Services 1,671 1,619 388 380 1,388 1,335 Total 6,580 6,314 2,603 2,567 5,106 4,860 Total employees in % 39.6% 40.7% Number of managerial employees Total number of managerial employees of which women of which men 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 Galenica Ltd. 28 27 13 13 15 14 Retail 378 361 225 202 153 159 Products&Brands 49 48 23 22 26 26 Services 160 161 52 52 108 109 Total 615 597 313 289 302 308 Total employees in % 9.3% 9.5% 4.8% 4.6% 4.6% 4.9% Galenica