Apex Group has launched the Women’s Accelerator Program, a development initiative designed to drive equity for female progression and diversity at all levels within the group.
This scheme focuses on elevating female talent and will provide programme members with the tools and skills to advance professionally and reach their full potential.
The Women’s Accelerator Program aims to accelerate the progress of high-performing female talent through the business — eroding the gender disparity at mid and senior-management levels to provide a clear path for career progression.
Women make up around 52 per cent of the workforce across the financial services industry, but that percentage declines at each rung of the career ladder, resulting in representation of 37 per cent at mid-management, and just 16 per cent holding high-ranking executive titles, Apex claims.
Members will be offered access to monthly closed-room roundtables and community forum, invitations to hear and learn from female speakers, networking and mentoring opportunities, additional tailored training and development courses.
By sharing experiences with a community of peers, individuals will build a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, helping them to develop and evolve as professionals, says Apex.
Rosie Guest, chief marketing officer and executive committee programme sponsor, comments: “This is a programme we are really proud of and is completely necessary. Women are still underrepresented at management and senior leadership levels within financial services and although this is not an issue unique to our business, it is important to us that we lead the charge in driving positive change.”
She adds: “The programme is not about quotas, or promoting women over men, it is about nurturing our existing female talent and driving equity in progression.”
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