TALENT ACQUISITION

Unilever addresses talent personalisation at a massive multinational scale through its FLEX platform, which is an internal talent marketplace powered by advanced matching algorithms. As the consumer goods giant recognises that today’ s workforce rejects static, lifelong roles, Unilever allows its thousands of global employees to proactively customise their career trajectories. Employees construct personalised skills profiles highlighting both their existing proficiencies and targeted areas for personal growth. The FLEX platform automatically matches these individuals with internal micro-projects, flexible assignments and mentorship matches across different brands and geographical regions. This structure allows a marketer in Europe to seamlessly contribute to a supply chain project in Asia without changing their core role or relocating.

By having a focus on reducing departmental silos while aiming to treat every employee as an individual, Unilever has unlocked internal capacity while offering autonomy to its workforce. This focus on hyper-customised corporate journeys directly supports employee longevity, as workers can continuously reinvent themselves and explore diverse professional passions without ever needing to leave the parent enterprise.