FAQ

NLMK University is a corporate centre for advanced learning solutions and dissemination of NLMK’s rich knowledge, best practices, and international expertise. The University provides a learning environment conducive to development and enables the sustainable growth of NLMK Group’s business.

NLMK UNIVERSITY MISSION

Ensure continuity through transfer of knowledge, meanings and values from one generation of employees to the next.

NLMK UNIVERSITY VISION

Act as a driver of the company’s development and as a centre of gravity for all employees who wish to develop and grow.

NLMK University provides educational services to all employees of NLMK Group.
The University offers tree types of training:

1. Professional training — available to all white collars,
2. Managerial training — available to all managers,
3. E-courses — available to all employees of NLMK Group.

The Virtual Campus is a platform that provides all NLMK employees with access to various tools for learning and building competencies, and automates the entire process of learning administration at the NLMK University.

Each employee can use the Campus to browse the catalogue of available learning solutions and plan their training.

The service is available online with any logged in device and can be used to track your progress or communicate with trainers.

Managers and HR BPs can also assign training to their reporting employees, approve learning requests, and track learning progress on the team level.

The platform provides NLMK employees with a catalogue of learning solutions for mandatory training, development of managerial and professional competencies, and offers additional development-oriented materials and services, including coaching, e-library, media library, business cases, etc.

Backend information on your learning is still handled in WebSoft, while all activities (course selection, application for learning, taking the course, registration for an event) take place on the Virtual Campus platform.

Your entire training history is safe and available in the “Learning Plan” section under “Completed”.

Any learning option that you add to the Individual Development Plan (IDP) for developing competencies will automatically be added to the Virtual Campus, where you can take the training and track your progress.

Go to the “Development Catalogue” section and sel ect the “Learning Solutions” tab. Use filters or search to find the course that you need. Depending on the system settings, you will have two options: “Add to Plan” or “Send Request”.

If you “Add to Plan”, the selected course will be assigned to you automatically. It will appear in the “Training Plan” section after a few seconds.

If you have to “Send Request”, you will need to wait for approval fr om your manager. Once approved, the course will be assigned to you.

You can plan training through the “Development Catalogue” section under “Learning Solutions”. Sel ect the desired learning solution (LS) and click on the “Team Training” button. A window will open with information about all your subordinates and their current status within this training.

Depending on the assignment status, you will have different actions available (assign LS, send request, approve request, etc.). Actions can be applied to a group of employees, just make sure they all share the same status.

An alternative way is to go to the “Training Plan” section and open the “My Team” tab. Here you can select the necessary employees fr om the list and click the “Assign LS” button. Select the educational solution to be assigned in the pop-up window.

The recommended learning time is up to 100 hours per year. If you exceed the limit of 100 hours, the system will show you a colour alert. The final decision on approving the training beyond the limit is made by the manager.

However, as we believe that training should help you achieve professional goals, sometimes exceeding this limit is acceptable.

You can plan external training through IDP to improve your professional skills too. However, external training for developing managerial skills is not prioritized. Managerial skills can be developed with educational solutions from the NLMK University.

The status is shown in the “Training” section under “Training Plan”.

If you do not see a convenient date, it may not have been scheduled yet. Trainer sessions are planned every quarter. To receive current information about the dates of training, check your personal account at the beginning of each quarter. You can find it in the “Training” section under “Training Calendar”.

If there are no groups or vacant spots, you can sign up for the waiting list. When a new group is formed or a spot on an existing group becomes available, this will update the event calendar, and you will see the “Join Group” button.

When checking the calendar at the beginning of the quarter, you will also learn about new learning opportunities.

There are two learning set-ups: with a break from work (part-time) and without a break from work (full-time).

If you choose training without a break from work (for example, an e-course), no approval from your manager is required. If, however, your training takes you out of work (in-person or distance learning with a real-time instructor), your manager will receive a notification to approve your request.

If for any reason you cannot be present, you’ll have to cancel your participation in the training.

To do this, go to the “Development Catalogue” section and cancel your request. It is recommended to do this no later than five working days before the start of the session so as another participant can see the opening and take it.

Only two attempts are given to pass the final test.

The success criteria can be found in the description of each learning solution.

After completing the training, the materials will no longer be available.

There are specific settings for visibility of learning solutions on the Virtual Campus. These will depend on the department or function you work in and on your position. If you do not see a learning solution that you are looking for, it may be intended for other functions or positions. If this happens, it is recommended to browse the “Personal Development” section. It contains over 100 e-courses for the development of professional and personal qualities.

You can also try and look for a similar training through text search or filter by “Topic”.