Every society and every company benefit from diversity. And that’s more than just empty words. Studies show that companies with high levels of diversity are 25 percent more likely to be above-average profitable. That is precisely our experience. We know from our daily work: diverse teams develop greater creativity and innovative prowess. And quite simply, they are also just more fun.
Diversity
Different skills, backgrounds and perspectives enrich each team. And provide for solutions that go beyond the usual. This requires clear minds and mutual respect. At Volkswagen Group Con-sulting, our focus is always on the individual person, and the individuality and strengths that make us who we are. A rather colourful bunch of people working towards achieving great things together.
What could be better than diversity? More diversity.
What diversity means for us
Our long-term goal is to anchor diversity as an integral part of our DNA. In doing so, we are aiming for diversity that goes far beyond the issue of gender.
Diversity in gender and gender identity
For us, it doesn’t matter how our consultants identify themselves – our focus is always on the person as a whole.
Diversity in religion and ideology
That goes without saying. We do not care what you believe in. The main thing is that you believe in yourself.
Diversity in social background
Where you come from isn’t important to us. We are much more interested in where you want to go. And helping you on your way to your goal.
Diversity in educational and study backgrounds
An important point for us and for you: we are open to lateral entry employees. At Volkswagen Group Consulting, you can ideally bring your analytical expertise and your unique cross-company knowledge to the table.
Diversity of thinking
We cannot develop new perspectives if we all think in the same way. We need people with different experiences and perspectives to achieve the best possible result.
Diversity in skills sets
We all have different strengths and weaknesses. Luckily. Because this creates a living entity in which we can all learn from each other.
Diversity of sexual orientation
There are things that we pay great attention to. Your sexual orientation is not one of them. Even if we maintain a trusting relationship with each other, we respect your privacy at all times.
Diversity in age and experience
We value the new ideas of young people just as much as the knowledge and experience of older employees. Our drive and our success emanate from both.
Diversity in ethnic origin and nationality
We are part of the global Volkswagen Group. And feel at home all over the world. For this reason, boundaries mainly exist in our minds.
Cornelia Möhring, Head of Recruiting
In conversation with Cornelia
Due to our dual mandate, we also have a great responsibility towards diversity within the Volkswagen Group. After all, we are recruiting and developing the future management team of the company. We regard diversity as a central factor of success and know from experience that diverse teams develop greater creativity and innovative strength. Clearly, we want to take a pioneering role in the corporate principle of “We embrace diversity”.
Is diversity already sufficiently practised?
Diversity is multifaceted at Volkswagen Group Consulting and goes beyond pure gender diversity and sexual orientation. We also want to become more diverse in terms of social origin, ethnic origin and nationality, and educational and study backgrounds. There is still room for improvement here, too, and we are working on that. Our challenge is that under-represented talents often have quite different expectations, needs, and ideas.
What does it mean in relation to day-to-day work?
These people do not always feel addressed by the usual work ethic in a management consultancy. It is up to us to develop an inclusive culture in which every individual talent feels that they belong equally, are encouraged, and are an integral part of the team. Inclusion is the key to success – an environment in which all perspectives are heard, not just the opinions of the majority. For instance, unconscious bias and inclusive leadership training courses are firmly anchored in our training portfolio.
What profiles are you looking for to join the team?
We are looking for a wide range of profiles, as different perspectives and experiences enrich our team. Junior lateral entries with up to 1 or 2 years of professional experience or profiles with non-typical degree backgrounds for consulting are particularly welcome, not just Business Administration or (Economic) Engineering. We value the fresh ideas and new approaches that they bring to the table. We want to create an environment in which different models of life can be accommodated and promoted.
“I am convinced that diverse teams with the best talented people achieve better solutions. It is therefore important for us to embody greater diversity. What is crucial for me is that we have great role models in Volkswagen Group Consulting to motivate and encourage others.”
Richard Petrovic, Managing Director Volkswagen Group Consulting
Joining us
Students
Young Professionals
Experienced Professionals
Management
Women in consulting
Consulting and women. Is that a fit? We think: definitely. The consulting sector and the automotive industry are still regarded by many as a male domain – but here too we are driving forward change. To achieve this, we have created an environment that specifically promotes and supports female talent. Are you in?
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