Jährlich zeichnet das CRF Institute weltweit die Top-Arbeitgeber einzelner Länder aus. In Deutschland wurden aktuell 93 Unternehmen zertifiziert, die sich durch ihre Vergütungs- und Benefitmodelle sowie Karriere- und Einstiegsmöglichkeiten hervorheben konnten. Eine von CRF durchgeführte Studie über Work-Life Angebote aller Top-Arbeitgeber lässt die deutschen Unternehmen in einem durchaus positiven Licht erscheinen:
Der Mangel von Frauen in Chefetagen ist nicht neu. Im europäischen Vergleich liegt Deutschland im unteren Drittel. Was müssen Frauen also wissen, wenn sie eine Karriere in einem international agierenden Unternehmen anstreben? Dieser Thematik widmete sich die Veranstaltung „FrauenMachtKarriere“ am 03. Dezember 2010 in Frankfurt. Initiiert wurde die Veranstaltung von der IHK in Kooperation mit […]
In order to research the social reality of discrimination in Germany, the Free University of Berlin undertook an empirical study, conducted by Prof. Dr. Hubert Rottleuthner and Prof. Dr. Matthias Mahlmann (Institute of Law at the University of Zürich), with the theme “Reality of Discrimination in Germany – Assumptions and Facts”. In order to gain […]
According to a survey conducted by the French organisation Liberation and the economists from the University of Evry, Thierry Laurent and Ferhat Mihoubi, being gay in the workplace has an effect on wages. In the first French study of its kind, the report shows that gay men earn 6.5% less than their heterosexual colleagues in […]
More men have reached a point where preserving or increasing their personal time is more appealing than bigger jobs and more money. According to a study by the ‘Association of Executive Search Consultants’, more than half of senior executives surveyed would strongly consider refusing a promotion if it meant fewer hours available for their personal […]
When it comes to intelligence, the whole can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts. A new study co-authored by Carnegie Mellon University, MIT and Union College researchers shows:
In the past, flexible schedules most often were granted to new mothers. Today, however, progressive companies have broadened the scope of what constitutes grounds for flexibility. And companies that allow employees flexibility in balancing their personal and professional lives are often rewarded by more loyal and motivated workers. A study conducted by the Families and […]
Last month, three Italian researchers were awarded the Ig Nobel prize for demonstrating mathematically that organisations would become more efficient if they promoted people at random. The Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2010 was released last month with overall encouraging news on equality between men and women in 134 countries, representing over 93% of the world’s population. The countries were assessed on how well they divide resources and opportunities amongst male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels […]
Bildungsinstitutionen stehen vor allerlei Herausforderungen im Umgang mit Vielfalt. Welche Herausforderungen dies sind und wie ihnen begegnet werden kann, klärte die Veranstaltung „Vielfalt als Potenzial und Herausforderung: Was braucht Bildung?“ zu der KulturKontakt Austria am 04. November 2010 in Wien geladen hatte. Es diskutierten Susannah Beständig (Direktorin der Europäischen Volksschule), Dr. Leopold Zechner, Monika Kastner […]
