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Women in Business

When women earn the money / Wenn Frauen das Geld verdienen

Monday, August 16th, 2010 by Astrid Bosten

On tuesday evening the ZDF-show „37 Grad“ reported about women who earn more money than their husbands. At Henkel we actively support women to have a successful career, therefore this show was interesting for us. Just a few years ago the gender roles were clearly seperated: the man was the bread-earner. Women mostly worked part-time, if they worked at all. But the times have changed and nowadays it’s not a rarity that women earn more money than their husbands. In every tenth househould, women take the financial responsibility.

The TV-show pursued the questions how couples deal with the situation and how the gender roles are being re-defined. Three different couples were introduced, all of them with a different background. Two of the three men lost their jobs, whereby their wives became the sole earners. The men didn’t feel very comfortable about their situations and suffered from self-doubt. However, it is another situation, if both have a job but the woman earns more money. This was the case for the third couple. The man who stays at home and takes care of the children said: I have never felt better in my life. The TV-show demonstrated that there is a new generation of men, who enjoy staying at home and taking care of the children without feeling unmanly.[DE]

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Women in Business

Today’s Schwarzkopf Customer / Die Schwarzkopf-Kundin von heute

Friday, July 30th, 2010 by Astrid Bosten

A new Schwarzkopf study examined modern women and their attitude towards career and family. The Study took a closer look at the self-conception and requirements of women from Germany, France and Russia. It shows: today’s women are self-confident. 50 percent of women under 30 describe themselves as emancipated and self-confident. At the same time the study revealed that men are sceptical of this development. But despite the changes, one thing in women’s lifes hasn’t changed: the leading fields of interest are fashion, hairstyles and cosmetics.
The results of the study were combined with another study about women and beauty and resulted in a new Schwarzkopf-typology: “Youth on the move” are young women under 35 without children. “Modern Mothers” are between 35 and 50 years old, have kids, but aren’t working. “Kids & Career” are a group of women between 35 and 50 years who have children and a career. “Working women” on the contrary, don’t have kids. “New beauty age” includes 51 to 70-year old women without children, respectively grown up children. [DE]

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Best Practices, Diversity & Inclusion

New form of apprenticeship helps young parents / Neue Ausbildungsform hilft jungen Eltern

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 by Astrid Bosten

The Deutsche Welle in Bonn was one of the first companies to introduce a new form of apprenticeships: the part-time apprenticeship for young parents. A part-time apprenticeship allows young parents to finish an apprenticeship and still take care of their children. The part-time apprentices work less hours per week. However, it is still possible for them to finish the apprenticeship within the regular time.
The part-time apprenticeship is being supported by the Modus project, an initiative of the chamber of commerce and industry Bonn/Rhein-Sieg. Each year the project helps 12 – 16 young parents to find an apprenticeship at a family-friendly company.
The project recently won the second prize of the “Hidden Movers Award 2010”, a nation-wide award presented by Deloitte.
The demand for part-time apprenticeships is high and the apprentices are highly motivated. But only few companies offer this type of apprenticeship. The Network for part-time Apprenticeships lists initiatives in Germany that help young parents to find an apprenticeship. [DE]
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Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s opion on quota? / Frauen über Frauenquote

Friday, July 2nd, 2010 by Astrid Bosten

The majority of German companies refuse a quota for women in management positions. But what’s about the women themselves? What do women think about a quota? The newspaper Handelsblatt interviewed three successful women:

Liz Mohn, member of the Bertelsmann supervisory board, believes that a temporary quota could prepare the ground for a change. Ann-Kristin Achleitner, professor of business administration, rejects a quota. She believes, women would constantly have to justify themselves and prove they got the position because of their achievements, not because of a law. Maria Furtwängler, actress and wife of publisher Hubert Burda, is the patron of DLD women. Her mission is to change the attitude in Germany towards women in management positions. She believes that Germany is a few steps behind, compared to other European countries. Therefore she supports the idea of a quota. [DE]

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Women in Business

Florence Nightingale – a Role Model of former times/ Florence Nightingale – ein Vorbild vergangener Zeit

Monday, April 19th, 2010 by Astrid Bosten

Florence Nightingale, born in 1820, was a pioneer of her time. Her dreams were to study mathematics, become a nurse and change the world. Thanks to her intelligence and passion, she contributed to a better world. She became famous for her work during the Crimean War where she improved the disastrous medical infrastructure of the British military hospitals. She continued her work in London, where she used statistical analysis to convince others from her vision. In 1860 she founded the first professional nursing school in the world. She is honored for her achievements and life work by various foundations, e.g. the Florence Nightingale Museum in London, Florence Nightingale Foundation and the Florence Nightingale Hospital in Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth. [DE] (more…)

Best Practices

Salary report by the magazine Wirtschaftswoche and Personalmarkt Services / Gehaltstest der Wirtschaftswoche und der Vergütungsberatung Personalmarkt

Thursday, March 25th, 2010 by Astrid Bosten

The magazine Wirtschaftswoche and Personalmarkt Services compared the salaries of 470 careers and positions. The results are mainly negative. The salaries of top-managers increase while those of university graduates constantly decrease. The gap between women and men still exists and the net income of German employees decreased in 2009. Positive news is, that the old principle “who stays the longest at the company earns the most” no longer exists. Performance is the determining factor for a rise in salary and specialists can expect pay raises up to 5 percent. [DE]

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Women in Business

Topless – German Boards without women? / “Oben ohne” – Deutsche Vorstände ohne Frauen?

Monday, March 22nd, 2010 by Astrid Bosten

One week ago Telekom’s HR board member Thomas Sattelberger announced a 30 percent quota for women in management position until 2015. An approach the majority of German’s Dax companies avoid until today. There intention is to get a higher share of women in top position by transparency, hiring and promotion rules or customized female career plans. The better or just another way for closing the women gap? [DE]

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Diversity & Inclusion

Telekom introduces Women’s Quota / Telekom führt Frauenquote ein

Monday, March 15th, 2010 by Astrid Bosten

The first Dax-Company in Germany introduces a women’s quota of 30 % for women in leading positions until 2016. That means to double the rate of female manager’s share for Deutsche Telekom. To establish a quota is a way to prevent legislation. “There’s no advancement in the share of women in top positions. That has to be improved”, said Telekom’s HR board member Sattelberger. What do you think? Quota? Yes or no or inbetween…? [DE]