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GE India to hire women scientists after career break



Bangalore: The John F. Welch Technology Centre of General Electric (GE) in India's IT hub plans to hire women scientists and engineers keen to get back to work after a career break, the company said.

Under the novel programme named Restart, the research centre has received about 600 applications for fresh interviews and selection process, the centre said in a statement issued here late Thursday.


"We have chosen the Bangalore technology centre to roll out the on-ramping programme to exclusively hire women scientists and engineers ready to work after a break," GE global research head K. Murali said.

Acknowledging the need for flexible working hours to suit women employees with a family to look after at home and maternity programmes, the company began offering post-maternity flex policies, built a mother-to-be relaxation room and a lactation room for new mothers.

"Our commitment to working mothers has been highlighted in the 'Working Mother' magazine published from the US. We have introduced flexible work arrangement policies to our women employees," Murali said.

"Restart is an important part of our diversity initiatives, supported by women technologists like Kshira Muthanna, who took a 14-year hiatus, raised two daughters and earned a PhD. Though she joined GE eight years ago, we helped her get back on track," Murali pointed out.

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Reader’s comments

Comment 1: Just wanted to know if anybody who has applied for this has received a response?
Posted by : Rashmi - Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Comment 2: Wonderful!... i wish many companies follow the lead!... set up creches and baby sitting centres to assist working women ....
Posted by : ashwini - Saturday, July 12, 2008

Comment 3: Kudos to the initiative and wish many more follow the example in various areas !

Posted by : Sandhya - Friday, July 11, 2008

Comment 4: This is a great initiative for women and would be welcomed by both men and women.
Posted by : Lata Agrawal - Friday, July 11, 2008

Comment 5: Good article
Posted by : Pankaj - Friday, July 11, 2008

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