Helping Young Women Discover Their Passion for the Right Path with the Right Mentors in Partnership with UTS.
There remains a shortage of women undergraduates actively seeking careers in the Finance sector (particularly front of house roles). This is in part due to lack of correct information as to the breadth of different opportunities available and a perception that they will experience great difficulty progressing and sustaining their careers as they progress in the future.
The Problem
Today, young women face continuing issues as they start their career path with ongoing blocks to success. These blocks also creates further culture disruption and financial loss. Some of the issues young women are facing:
Limited female mentors in early stages of career growth
Lack of industry insights and full real time understanding
Lack of female success stories in the corporate workplace
Lack of opportunities & promotions given in the first 5 years of employment
Increasing numbers of confidence issues, including anxiety & stress
No understanding of personal brand and it’s importance
High turnover of jobs due to dissatisfaction and lack of support
Job scarcity & concern due to the COVID-19 impact
The Solution
There are two key objectives of the Program as follows: Provide clear practical information to students about the broad range of career paths available to them Provide access to senior leaders from across the industry in a small group environment so that they have the opportunity to interact with each leader and start the process of developing meaningful connections at the very start of their career. Introducing mentors before they step onto their career path will give the young women the ability to make informed choices in the workplace. This will create:
More Confidence in relationships at work, lower stress & health issues
Engaged employees with a grounded understanding of the industry of choice
Ability to recognise opportunities and receive promotions in the first 5 years of employment
Inspired by stories of success from mentors to encourage success
Healthier personal brand and an understanding of its importance
Longer times in Jobs with a feeling of potential growth and support
Better visibility and voice in the work-place
Better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 in the industry & business
