MASTERCARD
“ We know that by bringing together employees of diverse background who combine their thoughts , experiences and background , we can advance innovation and offer more meaningful products and solutions to our customers and cardholders . It ’ s that simple – making sure you empower employees to share their ideas and as a leader , you listen . Our people truly are an amazing asset as we think about what ’ s next in payments .”
“ I ’ ve been here 21 years – I never thought I ’ d work anywhere 21 years ,” Reeg adds . “ It ’ s one of those places where you wake up in the morning and want to come into work . We work with great people in an exciting area where the business is always changing .”
Mastercard is also active in encouraging more women to pursue careers in technology . “ The issue in most developed countries is that there are fewer and fewer women going into hard sciences ,” Reeg says . “ We have a programme called Girls4Tech where we start in middle school trying to help influence girls and show the types of careers that they can have in technology . Many young women come in not sure if a career in tech is for them – but once they go through the program , they see many more options in front of them . It ’ s both refreshing and encouraging to see .”
Girls4Tech has just completed research which identifies the top two reasons for girls aged 12-19 not wanting to pursue a career in STEM ( science ,
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