Cubic Prioritizes Workforce Diversity with New Inclusive STEM Returners Program in the U.K.
29 Abril 2021 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Cubic Transportation Systems participates in
program to help STEM professionals break through the ‘career-break
barrier’ and return to the STEM field
Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) today announced its Cubic
Transportation Systems (CTS) business division will be
participating in the STEM Returners program in the United Kingdom.
The program aims to help employers recruit, develop and retain the
best available talent, while also enabling highly qualified and
experienced candidates to re-start their career. It also aims to
minimize the gender imbalance within science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM), and gives candidates a
supported route back to their career.
“As a large employer of engineering talent, we often struggle to
find a diverse slate of new candidates. Through participation in
the STEM Returners program, Cubic will have access to an available
and diverse talent pool who are committed to returning to the work
place,” said David Wear, senior vice president and managing
director, Cubic Transportation Systems. “This is a great
opportunity for us to provide ‘STEM returners’ with opportunities
to rebuild their careers and utilize their valuable skillsets.”
The STEM Returners program will facilitate fully paid
short-term, 12-week employment placements for professionals
returning to work after a career break. Alongside the experience
gained from the work placement, STEM Returners will also provide
support for the candidate in advice, career coaching, networking
opportunities and mentoring. Candidates going through the program
will also have the opportunity to restart their career in a
permanent position at the end of the program.
The diverse nature of the returners’ talent pool means that the
program can be a valuable tool for tackling under representation of
minority groups in the U.K.’s engineering workforce. The Royal
Academy of Engineering recently revealed that while 26 percent of
U.K. domiciled engineering graduates are Black, Asian and minority
ethnic (BAME), they only make up 6 percent of full-time engineers.
The STEM Returners program has had nearly a third of its successful
candidates belonging to ethnic minority groups.
“I’m really excited about this new program and being able to tap
in to a pool of prospective new candidates, and in doing so,
continuing to improve the diversity of our engineering workforce,
which is very important to us,” said Richard Rowlands, vice
president of engineering, Cubic Transportation Systems.
About Cubic Corporation
Cubic is a technology-driven, market-leading provider of
integrated solutions that increase situational understanding for
transportation, defense C4ISR, and training customers worldwide to
decrease urban congestion and improve the militaries’ effectiveness
and operational readiness. Our teams innovate to make a positive
difference in people’s lives. We simplify their daily journeys. We
promote mission success and safety for those who serve their
nation. For more information about Cubic, please visit
www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.
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