For the Asian Development Bank, its Young Professionals Program is more than a tool to fill current business needs. Rather, it is considered a breeding ground for its future leaders.
The hiring unit, which is among the bank’s group of operations departments, as such is advised to keep that perspective in mind.
“When we talk to the hiring department, we always tell them, ‘don't consider YPs for your current needs but really for your future needs,’ because when they [the young professionals] come here in their early 30s or their late 20s, they still have a long way to go at ADB,” said Yohana Kho, a former YP and principal human resource specialist at the Human Resource Business Partner unit, which oversees the ADB Young Professionals Program. “And we hope that they stay for a long time.”
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