The challenge women face starting a young family as their careers are taking off is well-documented. Statistically, women disproportionately carry the domestic burden at a time when work intensification is accelerating. Generous parental leave and support, flexible working and flexible careers, and family-friendly workplace cultures are examples of the policies and practices that help women manage their domestic responsibilities.

According to Australian HR Institute (AHRI), the most common definition of workforce planning is “having the right people, in the right place, with the right capabilities, at the right time.” The start of a year is a great time to sit down and look strategically at the composition of your teams, both for your immediate and future needs.

Never in our wildest dreams did we think after 3 short years that we would have had more than two thousand Australian students (25 thousand students world-wide) enrolled in our Virtual Intern Program.

Based on industry demand, we have recently expanded our focus to include a program dedicated to women who have graduated university and are in the beginning stages of their career with the launch of our early career program, Accelerate.

Following is an extract from a white paper Future IM/Pact recently released on the gender diversity progress in the investment management industry, In this paper, you can read about what the industry is doing to attract and keep women in front-office investing roles and what gaps remain.

Meet Madeleine Williams. Equity Research Analyst, founder of Augent, Future IM/Pact Alumni and all-around inspiration.

I’ve always loved the new year and the tangible feeling of hope, energy, and positivity that it brings. I typically spend this time of year thinking about what I want the next 12 months to mean for me. What I want to achieve, how I want to feel, and how I’m going to invest in myself.

How the Australian investment management industry is grappling with its lack of gender diversity and ideas to accelerate progress.

Fun fact. When Genevieve was a little girl, thinking about what she wanted to be when she grew up, she wasn’t dreaming about working in rewards and remuneration (shocker right?!). What she did dream about was a future where she was living her passions, contributing in a positive way and smiling. The whole, entire, time.