Age
Ideally between 27 to 35 years of age as on 1st January 2013
Work Experience
At least 3-4 years of Functional experience in IT, HR, Procurement & Contracting or Finance & Accounting.
Business experience (sales and marketing, operations and strategy) in Refining and Marketing, Petrochemicals, Exploration and Production, or Telecom Industry.
Education Background
Post graduate degree in Business Management, Chartered Accounting, or an equivalent advanced degree from a reputable institution
Top-notch academic performance.
Interested professionals must apply for RALP using this application form.
The applicants will be shortlisted based on a number of criteria such as academic achievements, extra-curricular achievements and leadership displayed at work. Every application will be reviewed by experienced recruiters. In your application, you must focus on your individual achievements and your contribution to team achievements. It is advisable to include a prioritized set of information that positions you best.
We are keen to personally get to know each of the outstanding candidates who apply. Accordingly, we have designed a rigorous process that will allow us to closely understand you and your potential for success at Reliance. During your interviews you can expect to meet a cross-section of Reliance leaders and external experts.
Accelerated career trajectory
RALP takes high-potential professionals and aims to get them into positions of leadership within a short period of time. While your career track at Reliance depends on your performance record, the growth trajectory that RALP offers is significantly higher than any other comparable leadership development program.
Branding for life
The tough selection criteria means that just 2% of the applicants qualify for the program – this distinguishes RALP professionals from their peers going forward.
Planned career move
Candidates who join the program can expect the following:
The potential to take on senior management positions in the next 5-8 years.
Challenging high-impact assignments.
Excellent functional and leadership training.
Best-in-class compensation with long term benefits
Orientation
The first four weeks of your journey will focus on getting to know the Reliance Group very closely. You will:
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Discuss and debate our business/function plans and strategies and your role in it – with members of the leadership team
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Examine each business strategy based on presentations made by the heads of each of the individual businesses and debate it with them and your colleagues
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Visit several of our offices, manufacturing plants, retail stores, and our life-sciences complex and meet a cross-section of people from the shop floor to the Executive Council.
Leadership
You will be provided a suite of leadership training across competency areas. These programs will use pedagogical techniques with the highest impact. These will be supplemented with practical, hands-on methods that help you think like an effective business leader.
Functional assignments
These will include delivery on some of the most important business problems faced by the functions. We will give great thought to matching candidates with assignments. An assignment will be selected only when two elements are met:
It is a very high priority initiative with a clear owner who is committed to seeing the results.
Its successful completion will mean that you acquire new knowledge and learn skills faster than through any other interventions.