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Last year, nine women made fresh starts in the management of the 100 largest Swiss companies. Nevertheless, the proportion of women has not increased. As the annual Schilling Report 2018 shows, it fell from 8 to 7 percent. The reason: At the same time eleven women have dropped out. But why does not women keep top management?

"With the departures, there is no uniform pattern," says Headhunter Guido Schilling to 20 minutes. Some have become self-employed, others have switched to smaller companies. In addition, women in the management are often responsible for service functions such as personnel or communication. "And these posts are easily exchanged for CEO changes or fly out of the company management."

Women land in despair at the honorary office

In general, Schilling is annoyed that the potential of women in Switzerland is not exhausted by the economy. "There is no country in Europe with so many well-educated women working part-time and tending at home. They can barely exploit their potential in subordinate jobs because very few companies have programs to re-integrate them after the family break. "

In mid-sized Swiss companies, just under one in five members of the executive board is a woman, as a study by the consulting firm EY shows. «To the upcoming challenges, especially through digitization, to master, mixed teams are important, "says EY manager Robin Errico. Companies with more women in management positions would have clear advantages in the market. Employees are also more committed and the corporate culture is more open.

Most of the high school graduates are female

Schilling criticizes that the Swiss economy loses too many women. After all, the majority of high school graduates are female.

According to Schilling, there is a crucial point in the rise of women to top management: 8 out of 10 vacant executive posts are filled internally. "Women usually have no chance there, because in companies up to the second highest level still too few women were developed," emphasizes Schilling. That's why 8 out of 10 women in a management come from outside.

If the proportion of women is to rise at the top, companies must therefore look after female offspring in their own homes and invest in women's support programs. That takes time: "A man usually needs 17 years in a company in order to make it step by step from a job starter into the company management," explains Schilling.
(quoted from Schiling Report, 20minutes 8.3.18)