Continental Rewrites Mobility Through Diversity in Technology and Talent
Technology company Continental continues to reinforce its commitment to diversity and leadership at all levels.
Technology company Continental
continues to reinforce its commitment to diversity and leadership at all
levels. The company believes its innovative areas such as automated
driving, connectivity and electrification is enhanced by utilizing
diverse minds. The company has engaged in several initiatives to attract
top tech talent to its ranks and become the employer of choice among
diverse career-seekers.
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Continental, with a new film “The Safety of His Dream” and various initiatives, seeks to attract top tech talent and become the employer of choice among diverse career-seekers. (Photo: Business Wire)
Continental has launched a short film, “The
Safety of His Dream,” that demonstrates the company’s commitment to
promoting Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM) among youth, women
and minorities. The 2-minute video was filmed at Washington
Elementary School in Washington, Mich. and features some of the 430
students who attend there. In the film, Continental features its Balance
Economy and Ecology (BEE) mobility concept. Here, the
electrically-powered BEE vehicle provides tailored, stress-free and
comfortable travel within the city of the future.
“STEM education helps create our next generation of innovators, critical
thinkers and leaders. Having companies like Continental engage with our
students is so important as they begin to lay the foundation of their
futures,” said Dana Hepner, Principal, Washington Elementary School.
“Continental’s technology and business growth is fueled by diversity and
inclusion. We are committed to fostering opportunities for women and
minority leaders in STEM and plan to increase the percentage of diverse
leaders in technology management,” said Mary Reardon, Continental’s Head
of Talent Acquisition for U.S. and Canada. “Our success comes from
creating and maintaining an inclusive culture, a positive work
environment and a number of flexible work options so employees can
maintain a healthy work-life balance.”
Continental recognizes the impact of women and minorities on company
growth and technology and reinforces the need for work-life balance and
flexible work options. The company continues to expand its range of
flexible work practices to include: longer paid maternity leave, paid
paternity leave, extended telecommuting, part-time positions and unpaid
sabbaticals for up to one year. These initiatives coupled with the
relationships Continental is building with minority partners is a step
toward building an even more diverse team of engineers, makers and
leaders who will drive the future of mobility.
“Diversity is the catalyst for pioneering developments, which is why
promoting diversity is critical to our future success. After all, we
want to strengthen our innovative competence with diverse, collective
intelligence,” said Samir Salman, CEO of Continental North America.
One of Continental’s newest affinity partners to engage top talent is Fairygodboss,
a social network for career-minded women that was created by women to
help improve the lives and workplace for women through transparency.
Here, over 72 million women who make up the U.S. labor force can view
Continental’s job openings, employer profile, employee benefits and
contributed articles.1 Visitors can also view reviews from
former and current female employees. Last week, the company participated
in a virtual career fair to engage potential candidates. Through
participation in female-focused events such as this, Continental aims to
increase the proportion of women in leadership roles worldwide.
Continental also continues to engage annually with the Women
of Color STEM conference and the Society
of Women Engineers, reinforcing its pursuit of gender
diversity and leadership at all levels. At the National
Society of Black Engineers 45th convention held in
Detroit this past March, Continental showcased innovative technology and
connected with top talent via the convention’s career fair.
Continental has been named one of FORTUNE Magazine’s Most Admired
Companies for three consecutive years. Forbes has named the
company one of America’s Best Employers for three straight years and has
been recognized as one of The Best Employers for Women in 2018. The
company also received a Diversity Certificate for its diversity
engagement from Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) in 2018.
For more information on Continental Careers or to search for available
opportunities, please visit www.continental.com/careersus.
About Continental
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for
sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in
1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and
affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation.
In 2018, Continental generated preliminary sales of €44.4 billion and
currently employs around 244,000 people in 60 countries and markets.
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