Our BWBW Participants
PhD holder and academic researcher in France
Decided to take a career break and support her family in relocating to Switzerland
8x SF Certified and self taught programming
Senior Salesforce Consultant at Merkle
Erika Di Giuseppe,
CH Cohort 3
Has been repeatedly left without a job during her +30 years career
Struggled to find a new role for almost 2 years and was considering early retirement abroad
Found an opportunity to reskill through BWBW and become the program’s ambassador in key events
Senior Salesforce Consultant/Project Manager at Digitall
Gabriele Wagner,
CH Cohort 1
Left her IT career in Turkey to relocate to Switzerland
Had a career break of 10 years to help her family integrate to CH
Followed a returnship program at the University of St.Gallen and then participated in the 1st BWBW Cohort
Senior Solution Engineer at Salesforce
Fulya Arman,
CH Cohort 1
Neurologist in Romania and Germany
Three years maternity leave
5x Salesforce Certified, 4 additional certifications within 3 months
Assistant Manager at KPMG
Sorina Anghel
DE Cohort 2
Apply for the Program!
It’s great to hear that you have decided to apply for our program.
The Bring Women Back to Work initiative aims to support qualified professionals like you, who want to return to work after a career break.
The program is only eligible for women living in Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary with a valid work permit.
We are offering the one-year program on a quarterly basis for a max of 18 women per quarter for free.
Please fill out the form including your country of residence and we will get back to you with the next steps.
Returning to work after a career break can be daunting, with concerns around skills, experience, confidence and working hours. We are here to help you regain confidence and reskilling your knowledge with our Bring Women Back to Work program supporting you in entering the workplace perhaps in a new industry.
If you have been out of the workplace for minimum one year, are open to acquiring new skills, and your motivation and interest to re-integrate the workplace are aligned with our equality values, then you might have found the right place!
The program starts every quarter with a max of 18 participants which means we offer 72 training opportunities for women per country for free.
Requirements and skills
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Not currently working (for at least 1 year)
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Reasons for being out of work are not only “cannot find work”
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True willingness to re-skill into a new Industry & finalise the BWBW
12-month program (180 hours) -
Based & capable of working in the country you are applying for
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Fluent English and fluency in the official language of the country you are applying for
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Able to work at least at 60%
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3+ years of total working experience
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Appetite to find a role in the SFDC Ecosystem
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Has already dived into Marketing Fields, CRM Tools, Analytics or similar tools (ideally cloud-based)
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Specific Industry Focus
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High study degree or equivalent experience
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Nice to have: Experience in go to market activities, solutioning/architecture, project management and medium to large IT implementation advantageous
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Good communication skills in English and in one of the country official languages in case there is more than one
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Eager to learn, create and innovate
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Experience/interest in technology
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Learning agility and aptitude
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Enjoys a fast paced environment
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"Bring Women Back to Work" is an amazing opportunity which just gives you the air beneath your wings so that you can take off and fly.
BWBW Participant, Partners and Sponsors Relationship Manager
ATHENA BLATSIOTI
What roles are available?
We are looking for four different types of roles to be covered:
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Sales – business and/or IT background, driven by bringing value to clients, identifying needs and expectations to be matched with solutions/products.
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Consultant – business education and previous experience in change management, looking at bridging the gap between technology and business.
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Technical – IT background, passionate about architecture/solutioning, development and more.
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Marketing – Half artist and half scientist, marketers create targeted marketing campaigns to connect with customers and deliver effective, personalised customer journeys.
Our program
& benefits
Our program covers:
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A 12-month coaching and learning experience to support re-entry to the workplace and to enable job opportunities. This is an example of how the one year program can look. Our program is constantly evolving and improving due to the feedback received and learning applied throughout our journey.
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The only investment you have to make is your time. We predict 180+ hours to be invested within one year.
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The training for our participants is free and has a yearly value of 8'500 CHF (equivalent in your country) per person.
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Once you get Admin Certified you will receive the Certification by our partners K2 University and Trailhead which increases your market value and job opportunities within the Salesforce Ecosystem.
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During the entire year we will share your CV with our hiring partners and increase your opportunities to be hired.
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We promise you will have a lot of fun, you will increase your knowledge in several areas, gain confidence to work in a new industry and you will benefit from a huge, new network of partners, customers, participants and our BWBW team.
"If you don‘t change today, all your tomorrow‘s will the same
as always."
What happens after I have applied?
Application Process – Step by Step
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Submit Your Application
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After submitting your application, you will receive an email with instructions to complete the process.
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You will be asked to provide your CV and a motivation letter in English.
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Application Review
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A member of our core team will review your submission.
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If your application meets the criteria, you will be invited to the next step.
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Recruiter Interview
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Our recruiter will schedule a 30-minute call to discuss your motivation for applying.
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Confirmation & Payment
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If approved, you will receive confirmation from the recruiter.
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You will be required to pay a subscription fee of 250 EUR/CHF to finalize your enrollment.
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Participant Agreement & Final Confirmation
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After payment, you will receive the participant agreement for review and acceptance.
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Once completed, you will receive a final confirmation of participation.
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Next Steps & Training Schedule
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You will receive an email with further details regarding the next available training window.
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Let us know if you have any questions throughout the process!
What is not covered by the program?
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Not accredited by Regional Unemployment Agencies Connections
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We cannot guarantee a job placement as BWBW focuses on reskilling, but we support and open up our network and connection to our hiring partners to increase opportunities of employment.
Apply for the Program!
Any questions?
The BWBW team will assist you
It is great that you are considering applying for the program.
The Bring Women Back to Work initiative aims to support qualified professionals like you, who want to return to work after a career break.
The program is only eligible for women living in Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Germany with a valid work permit.
We are offering the one-year program on a quarterly basis for a max of 18 women per quarter.
Please fill out the form including your country of residence and we will get back to you with the next steps.
Where are the roles based?
This program is only eligible for women living in Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Germany.