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Training scheme keeps talent in the pipeline

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WHILE TOWNGAS may be one of Hong Kong's most vexing companies for motorists, being responsible for endless roadworks, it is also one of the world's most admired gas companies.

Its graduate training scheme ranks among the most popular in Hong Kong, with more than 3,500 students applying every year.

Only a few applicants are successful, however. Just seven or eight places were available each year, so competition was 'very tough', said K.S. Yeung, the head of corporate human resources.

There are several reasons for the popularity of Towngas. The training scheme is widely admired for being well-structured and comprehensive. Many companies nurture talent only to see it leave. Towngas goes to great lengths to ensure its recruits stay.

'We manage to keep most of them,' Mr Yeung said.

When the company says it wants to develop future leaders, it means it. More than 100 of its top managers have been groomed under the scheme over the past 23 years.

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