New trainee programme targets women with DIY talents
‘Hentverkarna’ is Ikano Bostad’s new recruitment campaign aimed at attracting handy women to its team of carpenters. Recruits are offered a paid traineeship running for three and a half years, or 5,800 hours, including both theoretical and practical training at Ikano Bostad’s construction projects in Gustavsberg, Sweden.
![henverkarna]([{"size":540,"url":"https:\/\/group.ikano\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Henverkarna-540x360.jpg"},{"size":699,"url":"https:\/\/group.ikano\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Henverkarna.jpg"}])
The female only trainee programme is a way for Ikano Bostad to diversify its workforce in an area that is traditionally male-dominated. Increased gender balance will lead to a better work environment with more perspectives among the carpenters, which in turn should boost growth and profitability.
With 15 slots to be filled, the programme offers full-time employment with wages according to the applicable collective agreement for trainee positions, starting at 65% of the basic salary and gradually increasing throughout the duration of the traineeship.