On International Women's Day (8th March) Airbus encourages more women to join the aeronautic industry.
Airbus, the worlds leading aircraft manufacturer, is
committed to ensuring that at least 25 per cent of its new recruits in
2012 will be women despite the low number of women studying engineering
subjects. With the aim to hire 4000 people worldwide this year, Airbus
is calling for more women to apply for jobs in sectors that are
traditionally seen as male dominated.
Airbus is developing women’s careers at all levels
of the company with the objective to broaden its know-how and soft
skills on managerial capabilities, by increasing the number of women in
management positions. To support this, a number of specific actions have
been introduced to prepare and promote women at different levels by
identifying female talents and their career path through internal
development programs such as mentoring, coaching, and leadership
development amongst others.
“Airbus wants to attract more women and it is not
simply about achieving quotas and targets. I am convinced that a more
balanced proportion of women at all levels of the company can only
improve Airbus’ performance”, explained Thierry Baril, Airbus Executive
Vice President, Human Resources. “Offering equal chances is an essential
corner stone of the Airbus corporate culture” he added.
Employing more than 55,000 people worldwide, of over 100 nationalities,
Airbus is the leading aircraft manufacturer with design and
manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain, as well
as subsidiaries in the U.S., China, Japan and in the Middle East.
Some 4,500 new employees were recruited in 2011, driven by an order
backlog equivalent to 7-8 years production and the continued development
of aircraft programs such as A320neo (new engine option), and the A350
XWB Family. Airbus has sold close to 11,500 aircraft and delivered over
7,000 since its first airliner entered service.
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