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Archer Daniels Midland Company / 2006 Annual Report
CULTIVATING TALENT New perspectives offer new opportunities to improve
processes and expand the value of key products at ADM.
They also reveal the opportunities presented by ADM as
the career destination for talented professionals.
ADM’s asset base and financial strength are powerful
resources, but these tools add no value without the insight
and effort of more than 26,000 people. ADM raises the
value of its intellectual capital through a wide array of
training and staff development programs, from basic skills
through executive leadership development.
In addition to training for existing staff, ADM is an
aggressive recruiter of college interns who seek real-world
experience in a complex corporate environment. The
internship program provides new ideas and energetic,
committed employees to ADM, while college students
discover the wide array of career paths within the agri-
business arena. From crop research to energy efficiency,
food processing, logistics and risk management, ADM
interns receive an eye-opening experience and an
attractive career path.
The Company anticipates increased investment in staff
development initiatives as a means of building intellectual
capital and strengthening the corporate culture. Expanded
recruitment of promising individuals from major universi-
ties can support these goals.
In the research lab, the
office and the field, ADM
interns gain valuable
experience and insights
as they work on key
projects in a complex
and challenging
environment.