The consequences of demographic change will keep the HR Manger of all industries increasingly busy. Progressively, applicants have the choice to pick the best employer and not vice versa. For the upcoming years the challenge will be to accompany the ... read more
Monthly Archives: January 2012
“Pensioners” conquer the world of work
Currently in Germany the highest number of elderly people is working in a socially insured employment since the beginning of data collection in 2000. 7.74 million people between 50 and 65 were registered in June 2011, 6.2 percent more than ... read more
Home alone – fathers on parental leave
Exchange of experiences among fathers: Henkel employees came together to discuss their experiences with parental leave. Some of them also used part time working models to reconcile both: professional success and a happy family life with children. (This link refers to the ... read more
A gentle breeze of change.
Virginia Rometty is new Chief Executive of IBM. Since 1st of January she took over her new responsibilities and therewith, is the first female CEO of one of the largest technology companies in the world. This example is a rarity ... read more
A Recipe for Success
On November 29, 2011 Henkel’s first female board member, Kathrin Menges, talked about her recipe for success in front of 140 female Henkel managers in Düsseldorf. ... read more
Women at the Wheel
At Henkel, Diversity & Inclusion are integral components of our corporate culture, with a particular focus on internationality, age and gender. Flexible working opportunities, specific mentoring programs and a general change from a culture of presence to a more result-oriented culture ... read more
Career and Family – Not only a Women’s Matter
A new Study of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) found out that men with children spend more time in the office than men without children. The study was based on the household survey figures “micro-census 2010”. ... read more
Working Model of the Future
The younger generation, the GenY’s or so called digital natives, has different expectations and attitudes regarding their careers. This is what companies had and have to learn. They want to work mobile and digitally cross-linked, because they are used to ... read more