Cox Communications, Inc.
Best Operator for Women in Cable
The Forerunner Accolade is awarded to the Cable Operator that has a high proportion of women in management and executive positions and has highly evolved practices and cultures that identify and seek to minimize barriers to women’s pay equity and advancement, as determined by the WICT Foundation PAR Initiative.
The Best Operator for Women in Cable must have high proportions of women executives and outstanding practices in pay equity, advancement opportunities for women and resources for work/life support.
- At Cox Communications, Inc., to help recruits feel more welcome, Cox created a practice—a center for excellence—so that recruitment and retention are woven together in an integrated effort.
- Cox Communications, Inc. not only recruits at vocational schools to get installers, but in Pensacola, Florida established a technical high school that actively recruits women. And it actively recruits those graduates.
- Cox Communications, Inc. leverages the 24/7 aspects of its operations to offer many kinds of work schedules, right through the executive level. Cox also encourages women to cross train in temporary duty assignments. This “internal temp” practice not only provides a way to accommodate short-tem leave but also gives others a low-risk chance to try out a new position, market or work group.