Career Revive case study – Rollease Acmeda

Opening the blinds for women in the window coverings industry

Rollease Acmeda are an engineering manufacturer and distributor in the window covering industry.

Rollease Acmeda has experienced previous success in recruiting qualified female candidates and employing several returning mothers on their journey back to work. Through the Workforce Australia - Career Revive program, Rollease Acmeda want to implement ways to increase the number of female employees across their warehouse and engineering teams. In order to do this, the team will:

• increase and improve engagement processes to attract female candidates, and  
• formalise support programs available to returning mothers.

The Rollease Acmeda Human Resources (HR) team are focused on:

• utilising communication channels and rewording job advertisements to appeal to women and staff returning to the workforce, such as using gender-neutral language.
• participating in the Career Revive Action Learning Groups and capability workshops, including:
  • job crafting
  • inclusive recruitment
  • diversity and inclusion
  • onboarding.

Since the beginning  of 2022, the warehouse team has successfully recruited and retained two additional female employees.

The executive and managerial team support the introduction of activities related to diversity and inclusion, including working with the newly formed People, Equality and Culture (PEC) Committee to drive change and innovation. The PEC Committee are working with the HR team to review and implement the Career Revive Action Plan.