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Career development
Tailored career planning
Manage career breaks and re-entry
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Full Circle
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Extended career breaks up to 5 years with job-back guarantee
- Each participant has a coach during absence, holds contacts with several PwC colleagues, retains credentials and can still participate in some trainings
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Full Circle
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Extended career breaks up to 5 years with job-back guarantee
- Each participant has a coach during absence, holds contacts with several PwC colleagues, retains credentials and can still participate in some trainings
Enhanced maternity leave
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Full Circle
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Extended career breaks up to 5 years with job-back guarantee
- Each participant has a coach during absence, holds contacts with several PwC colleagues, retains credentials and can still participate in some trainings
Enhanced maternity leave
Fully paid paternity leave
- Paternity: US 15 days
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Full Circle
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Extended career breaks up to 5 years with job-back guarantee
- Each participant has a coach during absence, holds contacts with several PwC colleagues, retains credentials and can still participate in some trainings
Enhanced maternity leave
Fully paid paternity leave
- Paternity: US 15 days
Parental leave
- (US) All new parents are eligible for 15 days of paid leave, hese days may be used immediately after the birth/adoption of a child or any time within the following year
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Full Circle
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Extended career breaks up to 5 years with job-back guarantee
- Each participant has a coach during absence, holds contacts with several PwC colleagues, retains credentials and can still participate in some trainings
Enhanced maternity leave
Fully paid paternity leave
- Paternity: US 15 days
Parental leave
- (US) All new parents are eligible for 15 days of paid leave, hese days may be used immediately after the birth/adoption of a child or any time within the following year
Adoption leave
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(US) PwC provides up to six weeks paid time off after the adoption of a child
- The programme complements other benefit plans and programs offered by PwC, including the adoption assistance reimbursement programme for financial assistance with eligible adoption expenses and the parental leave programme.
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Full Circle
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Extended career breaks up to 5 years with job-back guarantee
- Each participant has a coach during absence, holds contacts with several PwC colleagues, retains credentials and can still participate in some trainings
Enhanced maternity leave
Fully paid paternity leave
- Paternity: US 15 days
Parental leave
- (US) All new parents are eligible for 15 days of paid leave, hese days may be used immediately after the birth/adoption of a child or any time within the following year
Adoption leave
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(US) PwC provides up to six weeks paid time off after the adoption of a child
- The programme complements other benefit plans and programs offered by PwC, including the adoption assistance reimbursement programme for financial assistance with eligible adoption expenses and the parental leave programme.
Other specific leadership preparations
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(NL) Female Development Programme
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A 2 day in-house training for ambitious and talented women
- Development of strategic thinking and exercising influence in the organization
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(NL) Female Development Programme
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A 2 day in-house training for ambitious and talented women
- Development of strategic thinking and exercising influence in the organization
(France) Women’s Survival Course
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Launched in September 2007
- One and a half day course that focuses on the leadership skills women need to have in a largely male-dominated industry
- Topics range from conflict management and influencing skills to understanding stereotypes and relationship building
- Following the success of the pilot programme, which involved 10 participants, the course is now offered to 400 women in the firm
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(NL) Female Development Programme
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A 2 day in-house training for ambitious and talented women
- Development of strategic thinking and exercising influence in the organization
(France) Women’s Survival Course
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Launched in September 2007
- One and a half day course that focuses on the leadership skills women need to have in a largely male-dominated industry
- Topics range from conflict management and influencing skills to understanding stereotypes and relationship building
- Following the success of the pilot programme, which involved 10 participants, the course is now offered to 400 women in the firm
Ulysses Project (men and women)
- A programme that enables partners with clear leadership potential to participate in an intensive, three-month learning experience in a developing countries, including working with a nongovernmental or intergovernmental (such as the United Nations) organisation
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(NL) Female Development Programme
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A 2 day in-house training for ambitious and talented women
- Development of strategic thinking and exercising influence in the organization
(France) Women’s Survival Course
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Launched in September 2007
- One and a half day course that focuses on the leadership skills women need to have in a largely male-dominated industry
- Topics range from conflict management and influencing skills to understanding stereotypes and relationship building
- Following the success of the pilot programme, which involved 10 participants, the course is now offered to 400 women in the firm
Ulysses Project (men and women)
- A programme that enables partners with clear leadership potential to participate in an intensive, three-month learning experience in a developing countries, including working with a nongovernmental or intergovernmental (such as the United Nations) organisation
Genesis Park (men and women)
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Professional development programme of 5 months at different locations in the world
- Prepares PwC both female and male high potentials to drive cultural change within PwC
- Topics covered during the programme are leadership, change management, team-building and knowledge sharing
- PwC declares that majority of Genesis Park graduates from multiple countries are still with the firm, influencing their environment and sharing their unique approaches to problem solving and leadership
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(NL) Female Development Programme
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A 2 day in-house training for ambitious and talented women
- Development of strategic thinking and exercising influence in the organization
(France) Women’s Survival Course
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Launched in September 2007
- One and a half day course that focuses on the leadership skills women need to have in a largely male-dominated industry
- Topics range from conflict management and influencing skills to understanding stereotypes and relationship building
- Following the success of the pilot programme, which involved 10 participants, the course is now offered to 400 women in the firm
Ulysses Project (men and women)
- A programme that enables partners with clear leadership potential to participate in an intensive, three-month learning experience in a developing countries, including working with a nongovernmental or intergovernmental (such as the United Nations) organisation
Genesis Park (men and women)
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Professional development programme of 5 months at different locations in the world
- Prepares PwC both female and male high potentials to drive cultural change within PwC
- Topics covered during the programme are leadership, change management, team-building and knowledge sharing
- PwC declares that majority of Genesis Park graduates from multiple countries are still with the firm, influencing their environment and sharing their unique approaches to problem solving and leadership
Promotion policy
Change selection criteria
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Adapt promotion profiles for diverse talent
- Creation of more variation in the progression profiles to make people with special and different competencies stay longer and feel at home at PwC
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Adapt promotion profiles for diverse talent
- Creation of more variation in the progression profiles to make people with special and different competencies stay longer and feel at home at PwC
Recruitment policy
Attract more woman
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Diversity inclusion training for top management
- The firm’s top 100 leaders underwent a two-day diversity/ inclusion training session in June 2007
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Diversity inclusion training for top management
- The firm’s top 100 leaders underwent a two-day diversity/ inclusion training session in June 2007
Invest in future workforce
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Exceed scholarships
- Scholarship programme aimed at increasing the pipeline of high-achieving minority students who are interested in pursuing a career in a professional services firm
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Diversity inclusion training for top management
- The firm’s top 100 leaders underwent a two-day diversity/ inclusion training session in June 2007
Invest in future workforce
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Exceed scholarships
- Scholarship programme aimed at increasing the pipeline of high-achieving minority students who are interested in pursuing a career in a professional services firm
Targeted channels for recruiting women
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Advertisement in minority student association publications
- Participation in and hosting of minority student job fairs and conferences
- Sponsoring of minority student association events
- Also available in PwC Netherlands
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Diversity inclusion training for top management
- The firm’s top 100 leaders underwent a two-day diversity/ inclusion training session in June 2007
Invest in future workforce
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Exceed scholarships
- Scholarship programme aimed at increasing the pipeline of high-achieving minority students who are interested in pursuing a career in a professional services firm
Targeted channels for recruiting women
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Advertisement in minority student association publications
- Participation in and hosting of minority student job fairs and conferences
- Sponsoring of minority student association events
- Also available in PwC Netherlands
Support system
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Mentoring/ coaching
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External mentoring programme
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(US) Menttium programme
- 100 successful women managers are paired for one year with top female executives outside the firm to share experiences
- (Sweden) External mentoring programme
- Some 20 women are receiving external advice and support to help them advance their careers
- They have been chosen to take part in the (Swedish firm’s) mentoring programme, which is aimed at encouraging women at manager level to aim for higher positions and the partnership
- In some programmes, women meet once a month, on average, speak for an hour or two, on different subjects, such as leadership and chairing meetings. The mentor supports, advises and helps understand potential pitfalls
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External mentoring programme
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(US) Menttium programme
- 100 successful women managers are paired for one year with top female executives outside the firm to share experiences
- (Sweden) External mentoring programme
- Some 20 women are receiving external advice and support to help them advance their careers
- They have been chosen to take part in the (Swedish firm’s) mentoring programme, which is aimed at encouraging women at manager level to aim for higher positions and the partnership
- In some programmes, women meet once a month, on average, speak for an hour or two, on different subjects, such as leadership and chairing meetings. The mentor supports, advises and helps understand potential pitfalls
Upward feedback
- Essential part of mentoring process, where staff members gives upward feedback to their managers or senior leaders
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External mentoring programme
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(US) Menttium programme
- 100 successful women managers are paired for one year with top female executives outside the firm to share experiences
- (Sweden) External mentoring programme
- Some 20 women are receiving external advice and support to help them advance their careers
- They have been chosen to take part in the (Swedish firm’s) mentoring programme, which is aimed at encouraging women at manager level to aim for higher positions and the partnership
- In some programmes, women meet once a month, on average, speak for an hour or two, on different subjects, such as leadership and chairing meetings. The mentor supports, advises and helps understand potential pitfalls
Upward feedback
- Essential part of mentoring process, where staff members gives upward feedback to their managers or senior leaders
Mentoring Partnership Programme
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External mentoring programme
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(US) Menttium programme
- 100 successful women managers are paired for one year with top female executives outside the firm to share experiences
- (Sweden) External mentoring programme
- Some 20 women are receiving external advice and support to help them advance their careers
- They have been chosen to take part in the (Swedish firm’s) mentoring programme, which is aimed at encouraging women at manager level to aim for higher positions and the partnership
- In some programmes, women meet once a month, on average, speak for an hour or two, on different subjects, such as leadership and chairing meetings. The mentor supports, advises and helps understand potential pitfalls
Upward feedback
- Essential part of mentoring process, where staff members gives upward feedback to their managers or senior leaders
Mentoring Partnership Programme
(CA) Mentoring Connections
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Mentoring programme for women advancing to partnership or leadership roles, providing opportunity to step forward and articulate aspirations, receive support from peers and colleagues in filling any developmental gaps
- The women are mentored by PwC partners. Since launch in March 2007, 90 women were matched with a mentor
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External mentoring programme
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(US) Menttium programme
- 100 successful women managers are paired for one year with top female executives outside the firm to share experiences
- (Sweden) External mentoring programme
- Some 20 women are receiving external advice and support to help them advance their careers
- They have been chosen to take part in the (Swedish firm’s) mentoring programme, which is aimed at encouraging women at manager level to aim for higher positions and the partnership
- In some programmes, women meet once a month, on average, speak for an hour or two, on different subjects, such as leadership and chairing meetings. The mentor supports, advises and helps understand potential pitfalls
Upward feedback
- Essential part of mentoring process, where staff members gives upward feedback to their managers or senior leaders
Mentoring Partnership Programme
(CA) Mentoring Connections
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Mentoring programme for women advancing to partnership or leadership roles, providing opportunity to step forward and articulate aspirations, receive support from peers and colleagues in filling any developmental gaps
- The women are mentored by PwC partners. Since launch in March 2007, 90 women were matched with a mentor
One-to-one coaching
- Coaching of under-represented groups on a one-to-one basis by coaches who understand difference, bias and fairness
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External mentoring programme
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(US) Menttium programme
- 100 successful women managers are paired for one year with top female executives outside the firm to share experiences
- (Sweden) External mentoring programme
- Some 20 women are receiving external advice and support to help them advance their careers
- They have been chosen to take part in the (Swedish firm’s) mentoring programme, which is aimed at encouraging women at manager level to aim for higher positions and the partnership
- In some programmes, women meet once a month, on average, speak for an hour or two, on different subjects, such as leadership and chairing meetings. The mentor supports, advises and helps understand potential pitfalls
Upward feedback
- Essential part of mentoring process, where staff members gives upward feedback to their managers or senior leaders
Mentoring Partnership Programme
(CA) Mentoring Connections
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Mentoring programme for women advancing to partnership or leadership roles, providing opportunity to step forward and articulate aspirations, receive support from peers and colleagues in filling any developmental gaps
- The women are mentored by PwC partners. Since launch in March 2007, 90 women were matched with a mentor
One-to-one coaching
- Coaching of under-represented groups on a one-to-one basis by coaches who understand difference, bias and fairness
Role modelling
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External role modelling
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At conferences or training, successful women from outside PwC are invited to present their experiences/ share their vision
- On one hand, these presentations provide strong role models for women, on the other hand they also show (male) management what women can achieve
- E.g. During a 3 day conference for all French new managers, French alpinist Laurence de la Ferrière, the first woman to reach the South Pole alone on foot, shared the experiences of her harsh journey; she also explained how she managed her family life, while undertaking her expedition
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External role modelling
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At conferences or training, successful women from outside PwC are invited to present their experiences/ share their vision
- On one hand, these presentations provide strong role models for women, on the other hand they also show (male) management what women can achieve
- E.g. During a 3 day conference for all French new managers, French alpinist Laurence de la Ferrière, the first woman to reach the South Pole alone on foot, shared the experiences of her harsh journey; she also explained how she managed her family life, while undertaking her expedition
Top female managers made visible
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11 female top managers are placed in the spotlight on the ‘Women at PwC’ website
- Their experiences and issues during their career track are presented
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External role modelling
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At conferences or training, successful women from outside PwC are invited to present their experiences/ share their vision
- On one hand, these presentations provide strong role models for women, on the other hand they also show (male) management what women can achieve
- E.g. During a 3 day conference for all French new managers, French alpinist Laurence de la Ferrière, the first woman to reach the South Pole alone on foot, shared the experiences of her harsh journey; she also explained how she managed her family life, while undertaking her expedition
Top female managers made visible
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11 female top managers are placed in the spotlight on the ‘Women at PwC’ website
- Their experiences and issues during their career track are presented
Create gender awareness
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Diversity training for all employees
- Training via an intranet based, mandatory diversity awareness module
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Diversity training for all employees
- Training via an intranet based, mandatory diversity awareness module
Change "Dutch mindset"
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Diversity training for all employees
- Training via an intranet based, mandatory diversity awareness module
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Diversity training for all employees
- Training via an intranet based, mandatory diversity awareness module
Networking
Build and support networks
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Parents network
- Network where parents can exchange parenting experiences
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Parents network
- Network where parents can exchange parenting experiences
(NL) External women networks ‘Ambassadorsnetwork’
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(NL) Chairman of Board of Directors Jos Nijhuis was chairman of Dutch Ambassadorsnetwork in 2005
- This is a network that helps Dutch women break through the glass ceiling
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Parents network
- Network where parents can exchange parenting experiences
(NL) External women networks ‘Ambassadorsnetwork’
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(NL) Chairman of Board of Directors Jos Nijhuis was chairman of Dutch Ambassadorsnetwork in 2005
- This is a network that helps Dutch women break through the glass ceiling
Company women networks PwCWomen PwC Women NL Female Partner and Director network
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Networks have multiple roles
- Allow women to share and better understand their experiences of working at PwC
- Support women in their learning and development
- Respond to women’s experiences by providing a forum to network
- Promote networking and visible role models
- PwCWomen runs quarterly events open to all male and female employees
- The Female Partner and Director Network focuses on partners’/directors’ responsibilities as mentors and role models
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Parents network
- Network where parents can exchange parenting experiences
(NL) External women networks ‘Ambassadorsnetwork’
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(NL) Chairman of Board of Directors Jos Nijhuis was chairman of Dutch Ambassadorsnetwork in 2005
- This is a network that helps Dutch women break through the glass ceiling
Company women networks PwCWomen PwC Women NL Female Partner and Director network
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Networks have multiple roles
- Allow women to share and better understand their experiences of working at PwC
- Support women in their learning and development
- Respond to women’s experiences by providing a forum to network
- Promote networking and visible role models
- PwCWomen runs quarterly events open to all male and female employees
- The Female Partner and Director Network focuses on partners’/directors’ responsibilities as mentors and role models
Work-life balance
Work schedules
Offer flexible work arrangements
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Part-time working
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Working 4 days a week possible
- 11.3% of non-sales force worldwide use this option
- (NL) 42% of all employees work part-time, 70% of all women work part-time
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Part-time working
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Working 4 days a week possible
- 11.3% of non-sales force worldwide use this option
- (NL) 42% of all employees work part-time, 70% of all women work part-time
PwC Lifestyle, work-life intranet
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Site launched in 2001 provides practical advice, support ant tools to improve employees’ work-life balance
- Includes info on pregnancy, birth, parenting, eldercare, relationship, stress, nutrition, health
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Part-time working
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Working 4 days a week possible
- 11.3% of non-sales force worldwide use this option
- (NL) 42% of all employees work part-time, 70% of all women work part-time
PwC Lifestyle, work-life intranet
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Site launched in 2001 provides practical advice, support ant tools to improve employees’ work-life balance
- Includes info on pregnancy, birth, parenting, eldercare, relationship, stress, nutrition, health
Telecommuting and work from home
- PwC employees can work from home
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Part-time working
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Working 4 days a week possible
- 11.3% of non-sales force worldwide use this option
- (NL) 42% of all employees work part-time, 70% of all women work part-time
PwC Lifestyle, work-life intranet
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Site launched in 2001 provides practical advice, support ant tools to improve employees’ work-life balance
- Includes info on pregnancy, birth, parenting, eldercare, relationship, stress, nutrition, health
Telecommuting and work from home
- PwC employees can work from home
Part-time working and job sharing is possible
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Part-time work or reduced week offered to all employees, also managers and partners
- Part time work also available in NL
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Part-time working
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Working 4 days a week possible
- 11.3% of non-sales force worldwide use this option
- (NL) 42% of all employees work part-time, 70% of all women work part-time
PwC Lifestyle, work-life intranet
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Site launched in 2001 provides practical advice, support ant tools to improve employees’ work-life balance
- Includes info on pregnancy, birth, parenting, eldercare, relationship, stress, nutrition, health
Telecommuting and work from home
- PwC employees can work from home
Part-time working and job sharing is possible
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Part-time work or reduced week offered to all employees, also managers and partners
- Part time work also available in NL
Flexible work time options
- Focus on performance, rather than on face time
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Part-time working
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Working 4 days a week possible
- 11.3% of non-sales force worldwide use this option
- (NL) 42% of all employees work part-time, 70% of all women work part-time
PwC Lifestyle, work-life intranet
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Site launched in 2001 provides practical advice, support ant tools to improve employees’ work-life balance
- Includes info on pregnancy, birth, parenting, eldercare, relationship, stress, nutrition, health
Telecommuting and work from home
- PwC employees can work from home
Part-time working and job sharing is possible
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Part-time work or reduced week offered to all employees, also managers and partners
- Part time work also available in NL
Flexible work time options
- Focus on performance, rather than on face time
Childcare
Offer financial support for childcare
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Other childcare services
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Take care of all childcare issues
- (France) ‘Services 24/24’
- Helps people arrange childcare
- Provides support on administrative issues
- Provides back-up nannies through SOS Nanny service
- Service not limited to childcare, but also provides support for ironing services, housecleaning, etc.
- Offer backup childcare
- (US) When regular childcare is unavailable/ closed, PwC employees can at no cost make use of 9 backup childcare centres for their children
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Other childcare services
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Take care of all childcare issues
- (France) ‘Services 24/24’
- Helps people arrange childcare
- Provides support on administrative issues
- Provides back-up nannies through SOS Nanny service
- Service not limited to childcare, but also provides support for ironing services, housecleaning, etc.
- Offer backup childcare
- (US) When regular childcare is unavailable/ closed, PwC employees can at no cost make use of 9 backup childcare centres for their children
Enhanced Maternity Package
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Enhanced maternity package provides up to 12 months of free childcare vouchers
- PwC declares that the introduction of childcare vouchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers has had an impact on post-maternity leave retention rates - from 40% in the mid-90s to 92% in 1998 when the scheme was launched, before falling to 89% in 2005
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Other childcare services
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Take care of all childcare issues
- (France) ‘Services 24/24’
- Helps people arrange childcare
- Provides support on administrative issues
- Provides back-up nannies through SOS Nanny service
- Service not limited to childcare, but also provides support for ironing services, housecleaning, etc.
- Offer backup childcare
- (US) When regular childcare is unavailable/ closed, PwC employees can at no cost make use of 9 backup childcare centres for their children
Enhanced Maternity Package
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Enhanced maternity package provides up to 12 months of free childcare vouchers
- PwC declares that the introduction of childcare vouchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers has had an impact on post-maternity leave retention rates - from 40% in the mid-90s to 92% in 1998 when the scheme was launched, before falling to 89% in 2005