5 Indian Organisations That Help Women Restart Their Career After A Break
Women are albeit more prone to job breaks because of the indispensable role play in the household. They may also be required to take the parental and maternity leave while pursuing a job, and their presence may also be necessary when a family member or a child gets ill. Leading organisations are not unaware of this fact, and create specific policies and measures that facilitate the re-joining of women employees.
Avtar-I-Win
The Chennai based organisation has helped thousands of women restart their forgotten careers again. Some exclusive data that the organisation has generated towards women employment includes:
● 48% of all working women in India below the age of 30 years take a job break.
● 60% of all women who are employed in jobs within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) category take a break within first 10 years of job.
Avtar I-Win has more than 40,000 women today on its employment network and has helped more than 8,000 of them to have another job after their initial break.
Sapient is a leading Marketing Consulting and Technological Services business organisation that operates on 5 continents through its 49 major offices that are located in multiple major cities of the globe. The company has its own women leadership network and welcomes women of all ethnicities, sexual orientation, color and racial background to join its workforce. The company offers paid parental and maternity leaves, and has a relocation program through which a woman or male employees can work at a Sapient office close to his/her home.
Sapient also has a Wellness program (implemented through a web portal) through which male and female employees can consult physicians, dietitians, and physiotherapists, get free medical advice and consultation, and can also reach out to expert advice in times of medical illness. The comprehensive program also takes care of the health of the family members of the Sapient employees. Women are encouraged to join the in-house gymnasium and fitness centers and are provided with many vacations, family days and annual parties as well. The insurance program of Sapient is designed to provide long-term healthcare to all its employees including the women employees. The onsite availability of medical practitioners and ensures that the women employees always stay in good health and perform to their level best. Sapient Bangalore work culture boasts of diversity and friendliness and is highly collaborative.
Her SecondInnings
The job portal HerSecondInnings was founded by Madhuri Kale and Manjula Dharmalingam in the year 2014 to provide women more than just a job. The founders of the job portal had the opinion that women may be adversely affected by confusion related to their experience and skills when they try to resume their jobs after a break, or when they search a new job. Hence, the job portal also offers women coaching in various skills and also helps them understand their options better. Online and e-coaching classes and sessions are also available so that women can empower themselves from anywhere and at home itself. HerSecondInnings also collaborates with businesses and helps them better achieve their inclusion and diversity goals. More than 2,000 women have so far benefited from this multidimensional employment approach.
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Women are an integral part of society and the workforce as well. Organisations like Sapient follow the ethical values and principles and strive hard to attain gender parity while pursuing women empowerment at all levels.
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