Female talents improve career opportunities through mentorship program

Female talents improve career opportunities through mentorship program

Recognizing the need to develop more female managers, and ultimately recruit from the full base of talent within Atlas Copco, the first high-level female mentorship program was launched in 2009. Fifteen highly qualified applicants were paired with mentors including division presidents as well as general and holding managers. “We have taken this initiative because we need to grow more female managers into top positions within the company. We believe that if we are going to be an attractive employer, we must have gender diversity at the higher levels,” said Kristina Ahlbom, Project Manager at the Atlas Copco Group’s Human Resources function.

To make female managers with a high potential better known among the Group’s decision makers, the program only has male mentors. “The aim is to include these women into networks, making them known to the managers who sooner or later will be recruiting for high-level positions. We hope to see at least a few of them become general managers within three years,” Ahlbom said.

Take a step forward
With a specific labor market segment in mind, current and potential female professionals, Atlas Copco has published a booklet, Take a Step Forward. In this booklet, 22 female employees describe the Group’s work style and culture, and their own professional career paths. Read more on www.atlascopco.com/careers .