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Auto Inc Welcomes Women Back After Career Breaks

Auto Inc is pulling out all stops as it looks to reintegrate women who took a break back into the workforce.

By Radhika Dave calendar 15 Mar 2025 Views icon11405 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Auto Inc Welcomes Women Back After Career Breaks

Women who have taken a career break can now find it easier to re-enter the workforce, as auto companies are offering initiatives across levels right from the shop floor to the C-suite level to enable them to rejoin work. That's the feedback from various companies that Autocar Professional has spoken to.

Incentives are being offered in terms of flexible working hours, referral programs and broadening skillsets. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has launched a Signature Returnship Program (for all Mahindra group companies) offering full-time roles for women on a career break, in January 2025.

The women go through a ...

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