Here's our top picks for what to know and do for International Women's Day.
1. Take action to accelerate gender parity
2. Download #BeBoldForChange selfie cards and share via social media with "hands in" action
3. Embed #BeBoldForChange widget and call for colleagues to be bold and see real-time data
4. Watch these awesome IWD videos with colleagues - and daughters
5. Hear what leaders from around the world are saying about bold action
6. See what IWD announcements corporations are making around the world
Leading companies are supporting IWD like EY, AECOM, Avon, BP, Caterpillar, EBRD, F5, MetLife, PepsiCo, Vodafone and Western Union.
Be inspired by employers truly working to recruit and support women, and hear from the women who work there! Do your homework before your next career move:
- UK & Global magazine edition
- APAC region magazine edition
“Working with bold women at AECOM ... I’ve seen how important it is to be intentional about identifying the next generation of diverse leaders, promoting them and advocating for their success,” says Kelli Bernard, an AECOM chief executive. From the Middle East to Europe and further, AECOM has exciting work and brilliant career options.
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Firstly, don't miss EBRD's special International Women's Day event. Secondly, if you're looking to join EBRD, a unique international financial institution supporting projects across Central Europe to Central Asia, check out this fabulous client-facing role.
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Celebrating National Engineers Week in the US recently provided a perfect opportunity for Where Women Work to highlight the amazing career opportunities at global engineering company GKN. Looking for an engineering role where you can really spread your wings? Take a look!
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Where Women Work is delighted that the Institute for Engineering & Technology (IET) is awarding up to five scholarships ranging from £2,500 to £10,000 to impressive postgraduates. Make sure to apply before 6 April 2017!
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So why is International Scotch Day so relevant to Dr. Emma Walker? And what's her exciting connection to Scotch? Meanwhile check out all the brilliant marketing jobs Diageo is currently recruiting for - Digital Content through to Brand managers.
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Global company Thales has been busily promoting their impressive Apprenticeship Programme this week for National Apprenticeship Week, including a Snapchat feed following their current apprentices via #adayinthelifeof. Solving mind-bending problems in critical environments is just some of the fun teams at Thales enjoy.
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Meet Schneider Electric's President for UK & IE, Tanuja Randery, as she discusses her insightful views about why women make great leaders and the combination of talent and perspective they bring to roles.
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UK's National Apprenticeship Week provides an important opportunity to encourage women into apprenticeships as a career ladder. See what's on offer.
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If you enjoy problem solving, designing, working with new technology, and are good with numbers, Arup has a range of opportunities in their civil engineering, building services, structures, rail design and transport planning teams. And their apprenticeships are phenomenal.
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Accomplished women, join the London Branch of Mizuho Bank in one of their exciting Director positions and unleash your true potential as an impressive leader.
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- join Global (UK, US, Europe, Middle East & Africa) Black Book
- join Asia Pacific Black Book
Creating more than 5,000 full-time jobs in the UK this year thanks to continuous innovation and growth, progressive company Amazon is seeking talented women from all backgrounds to work across various UK locations. They've also announced a new Apprenticeships Programme.
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The University of Sheffield has again been named one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK by The Sunday Times. They are the only university to make this highly regarded list and have been awarded for their outstanding levels of employee engagement.
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Don't miss out on applying for the exceptional senior director roles with African Development Bank (AfDB) by March 9 that support the bank in implementing their vision for economic growth and social progress across the continent.
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The UNHCR fosters innovation through a diverse workforce. With many senior level roles available for talented women, now is the time to use your skills and inspiration to support the lives of refugees.
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Progressive employers like Rio Tinto, nbn, NSW Department of Finance & Services, EY, Avanade, the Reserve Bank of Australia, Tyro and more are actively working to attract more female talent. Learn more about them and what they can offer. And hear directly from their women.
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EY is supporting International Women's Day in a big way and continuing their focus on gender parity, they're keen to attract women into their 2017/18 Vacationer Program. Apply by 31 March.
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Applications are open for Rio Tinto's graduate programme that's designed to develop future management and technical leaders, who from day one are treated as professionals in training.
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nbn's two year program develops leadership skills in key business areas valuable for future career aspirations. Moving through rotations, a strong understanding is built about of each department, how it contributes to broader objectives, and how it's connected to wider business strategy.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia's two-year Graduate Development Program offers brilliant training and development, and where knowledge acquired at university is applied to challenging real-world situations. Graduates in business information systems, IT, economics, finance, law, banking, audit, accounting, mathematics, statistics, engineering and science are encouraged to apply.
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Imagine having the opportunity to be involved in everything from property portfolio management and state-wide government ICT projects to customer service delivery improvements and the preservation of history - all while positively contributing to people's lives.
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Avanade's 2017 Annual Gala Dinner celebrating International Women's Day, hosted by Managing Director Sarah Adam-Gedge, sees a night of celebration, innovation and inspiration. With a strong focus on female talent in the tech sector, a career with Avanade is definitely worth thinking about.
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Tyro is an impressive tech company made up of great people - and they're delivering incredible and exciting work. They're seriously shaking up the banking and payments industry and are looking for impressive women currently working in the tech sector. Learn more about them.
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