Despite the progress made, women remain underrepresented in leadership roles. Only 8.2% of The S&P 500 CEOs are women and only three countries globally have more than 10% women CEOs in their top public companies. Research has shown that companies with higher levels of gender diversity demonstrate stronger performance – yet despite this evidence, many organisations continue to struggle with creating an inclusive culture which attracts, develops, and retains talented women.
On International Women's Day, we recognised the women who have made great strides in business and society and are inspiring others to follow their example. We celebrate women around the world for their courage and determination to break through barriers and challenge stereotypes.
With more women in leadership positions, society can become a fairer place where women can develop both professionally and personally.
This IWD marked another special occasion, as OLLMOO celebrated its first birthday. Founded by Katherine Moos, OLLMOO was born out of her belief that women are underrepresented in leadership roles due first and foremost to employers’ often narrow and traditional approaches to discovering and promoting talent. Katherine’s mission with OLLMOO is to create more opportunities for young women to progress and succeed as leaders; fostering the development of the next generation of CEOs, board members, and executives.
With over 20 years’ experience in senior executive and board recruitment, Katherine is an advocate for women leaders and has seen first-hand how much untapped potential women hold.
OLLMOO supports future women leaders by connecting them to opportunities with leading employers worldwide. Our reach extends to countries and universities from which many employers have never previously recruited. We are determined to bring to light and advance the extraordinary women leaders of tomorrow.
We identify undiscovered talent and place women in roles based on their skills, experience, leadership style, and career goals. We provide one-on-one mentoring for women seeking to develop their careers; offer professional advice from experienced industry professionals; run networking activities; curate career resources related to advancement; produce inspiring stories from successful women leaders around the world and work closely with employers on initiatives designed specifically for attracting talented young women.
We have reached significant milestones to date. Incorporated on April 22, 2021, four co-founders had the vision to establish a global network that would provide outstanding employment opportunities for women globally. We were proud to declare International Women's Day 2022 as our official launch date.
As word spread, our company gained momentum and the OLLMOO community now connects women from over 75 different countries.
To date, over 90% of our placements have been international, with members joining employers outside their country of origin. We have a particular focus on talented women in technology, engineering, and finance.
Alongside this, partnerships have been formed with universities, NGOs, and private companies spanning multiple countries. These relationships are vital in growing the community. Individual ambassadors continue to spread the message to their own networks.
OLLMOO offers workshops and courses, which are free to members. Its most recent, #hackintocybersec, a cybersecurity course run by Security Engineer Eva Georgieva, received an overwhelming number of applicants.
Since its founding one year ago, OLLMOO has made an impressive impact on global employers, serving as a powerful example of what is possible. As we continue to grow, we dedicate a proportion of our profits to NGOs and charities advocating for unrestricted access to education for young women and girls.
OLLMOO has come a long way in this past year but there is still so much more to do. We are inspired by the women we work with and excited to dedicate ourselves to advancing the next generation of leaders.
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