ConAgra Foods Inc.

ConAgra Foods focuses on individual development, partly to increase their rate of internal hires. At ConAgra, employees are expected to spend 10 percent of their time on personal development programs, whether that’s new experiences or taking formal classes. Managers can also add tasks to employees’ individual development plans, encouraging both formal and informal learning. Thanks to the efforts of the learning team, three-quarters of salaried employees at ConAgra have Individual Development Plans. Last year 42 percent of salaried positions were filled internally, a 3 percent increase over the previous year.