AES stands out in terms of the level of intensity of our formal learning programs and the time we invest in our people.
Frontline Supervisor Training

AES China provides a Frontline Leadership Training program, which provides management training in our power plants.

Essentials/Essentials of Leadership

We are focusing on most Interaction Management® courses teaches leaders how to get results through people. Learn essential skills to meet both practical business needs and people's personal needs. Learners acquire a set of proven interaction skills, discover seven Leadership Imperatives for meeting today's challenges, and realize their role as a catalyst leader—a leader who inspires others to act.

Fast Start for Leaders
This program arms leaders with the knowledge and skills they need to confront the challenges associated with getting their footing-and getting results more quickly-in their leadership role. They learn how to focus their time and efforts on tasks that are most important to the organization's success. Leaders learn an approach that will accelerate their ability to achieve results through others.

Coaching for Improvement
It helps leaders conduct effective improvement discussions and provide the feedback and ongoing support people need to improve performance. Learners explore the challenges of an improvement discussion from both the leader's and employee's perspectives. They identify a performance or work habit problem they are facing and the importance of addressing it quickly and effectively. Learners review the coaching process relative to a performance improvement situation.

Resolving Conflict
This program teaches leaders how to recognize that a conflict is escalating and minimize damage by using the most appropriate resolution tactic – regardless of which stage a conflict is in. Leaders also learn the true cost of conflict to an organization and techniques for handling even the most challenging conflict-related discussions effectively.

Setting Performance Expectations
Helps leaders drive performance and accountability by helping people understand what is expected of them and gaining their commitment to achieving it. When leaders conduct effective setting expectations discussions, people feel more motivated to perform well because they see how their efforts make a difference.

Online English Training

To reach the goals on communicating successfully with foreigners through systemic training on daily conversation and business listening and speaking abilities;

AES China has adopted the “Cross-cultural communication” online training program, which is available in Beijing office and other our power plants.

MBAs at AES take on real roles immediately—experiencing challenging work and the opportunity to add value and make a difference right away.

AES started its MBA recruitment program in 2003. Today, we select outstanding MBA graduates each year from top-tier universities, like IMD in Switzerland, and Harvard and Georgetown in the US. These new hires take on real roles within the company immediately—such as Project Managers leading development or operational initiatives. As such, we look for candidates with a minimum of seven years in the energy sector and/or comparable experience in consulting and/or investment banking.

The learning culture that permeates AES ensures that those with high potential obtain global development opportunities. In addition, each MBA hire is mentored by an AES leader, through which our MBA graduates receive unique perspectives and insights into AES and the global power market.

Throughout the year, we target a few top universities around the world to directly hire MBAs out of school. You are always welcome to submit your resume for consideration for these opportunities. Please submit them to jobs@aes.com.cn and include MBA (followed by the month and year of your graduation) in the subject line. (For example: MBA-June 2008.)