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SFL'S MENTORING SCHEME
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Skills for Logistics is trying to encourage women up the management chain with the launch of a mentoring programme.
Heidi Boateng (pictured), women and work project manager at SfL, says there is a lack of female managers in the road transport industry: Only 10% of managers in transport and distribution, and 14% in storage and warehousing, are women," Boateng believes there are women already working in the industry who could be mentored to become successful managers: "A lot of women have issues around confidence and this can be addressed with mentoring. Men seem to take advantage of mentoring opportunities more than women."
The SfL mentoring scheme will be available over the internet. "With mentoring we hope to create a network for women outside of their immediate organisation that will help them with the issues they face and encourage them up the career ladder," she said. "And by doing it online it can be kept up to date and flexible."