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Instrumente für die Gender Diversity Arbeit

Mehr Frauen in Führungspositionen – in dieser übergeordneten Zielsetzung sind sich Wirtschaft und Politik einig. Bei der Beurteilung der bisherigen Aktivitäten bestehen jedoch erhebliche Interpretationsunterschiede, auch zwischen Männern und Frauen, zwischen Diversity-Experten und Personalern, und zwischen öffentlicher Debatte und internen Beratungen.

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Kinder sind keine Karriere-Killer

Wenn es um Familie und Kinder geht, werden Männer und Frauen beruflich noch immer mit zweierlei Maß gemessen. „Für Männer gelten Kinder als ein Erfolgsfaktor der Karriere: Väter arbeiten mehr, verdienen mehr und erhalten mehr Anerkennung. Niemand hinterfragt, wie sie die ‚Doppelbelastung’ von Familie und Beruf meistern. Für Frauen hingegen gelten Kinder als Haupthindernis für […]

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New Diversity Charters: Austria, Norway, Sweden

Austria, Norway and Sweden have joined in the newest trend in European Diversity: Diversity Charters. In an effort to band companies together towards a common public goal of supporting, motivating and monitoring Diversity efforts, these new initiatives signal that European companies are not only intensifying their programmes but also aim to communicate their commitment externally.

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The Female Economy

Women currently control about $20 trillion in global annual consumer spending, a figure which could climb to $28 trillion in the next five years. Their $13 trillion in total yearly earnings could reach $18 trillion in the same period. In aggregate, women represent a growth market bigger than China and India combined.

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Gen Y2: Managing and Developing Young Professionals

In ‘The Guide to Managing and Developing Young Professionals’, what Gen Y (or Millenials) want from the workplace is assessed and presented along with best practices on how to recruit, manage and develop young professionals. This survey of over 2,300 respondents helps identify the most important aspects of a job for individuals of different generational […]

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Corporate Gender Quota II: National Level

In January 2011, the French government passed a gender quota law for corporate boards, which will become legally binding in 2017. Medium and large companies are now required to fulfill 40% women in their administrative and supervisory boards. Board decisions will still be valid for companies which do not meet the quota, but board election […]

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‘Flexible Work Models: How to Bring Sustainability in a 24/7 World’

For business leaders, a major task in a talent-starved global economy is to attract, retain and promote outstanding performers. In the constant war for talent, flexible jobs can be a powerful tool to overcome this challenge. As some 86 percent of Millennials expect flexibility from their employer, this new research by Bain & Company shows […]

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