Helping Employees Develop Their Skills and Knowledge

At the Star Tribune, we know our business is all the better when employees have a strong drive for acquiring new knowledge. We view development as a continuous learning process. Employees understand that adding new skills and capabilities better positions them for the future.

Adaptability is the key to success at the Star Tribune. That might mean enriching one’s current job, learning about different departments or seeking learning opportunities outside the Star Tribune.

We encourage employees to take the initiative in pursuing development options that best fit their career objectives. We encourage ongoing learning that allows employees to enhance their job skills, add new dimensions to their current job, and bcome flexible and adaptable as their roles and the expectations for them change. It's all part of adjusting to the demands of a changing workplace.

Performance Expectations

The Star Tribune's performance appraisal process involves setting annual performance expecatations, employee self assessments, and year-end appraisals. This process also includes development discussions and planning.

As part of the PEA process, employees and their manager identify and discuss training needs and learning opportunities directly related to the current job, and agree on the methods and timeframes employees will use in their ongoing development.

To support employees' development efforts, the Star Tribune provides internal and external learning opportunities and encourages employees to use them as they follow through on their development plan.

Internal development may include taking on new assignments and projects; one-on-one coaching with a manager, supervisor or peer to increase skill levels or develop new skills; self-study options such as books, journal articles, video, audio or computer-based programs; or in-house training and development seminars.

External development may include taking courses at colleges or technical schools using the Star Tribune's Tuition Assistance Program, or participating in seminars or conferences.

Tuition Assistance

The Star Tribune offers tuition assistance for employees who wish to expand their knowledge and skills through educational coursework at academically accredited institutions.

The Tuition Assistance Program, administered through Human Resources, reimburses eligible employees for tuition, up to an established maximum amount, for job- or career-related courses that meet the program's criteria.

To be eligible, an employee must be an active, full-time or part-time +20 regular employee at the time of application and at the time you submit your grades for reimbursement.

The Tuition Assistance Program does not cover fees for licenses, licensing or certification examinations; nor fees for courses or workshops provided by professional societies or external consultants.