ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan organized a two-day orientation bootcamp on March 6-7, for its newly onboarded Parvaaz female sales trainees.
Parvaaz, the industry’s first-of-its-kind sales trainee programme, is dedicated to cultivating inclusion and diversity within sales roles, empowering fresh women graduates to challenge conventional views of sales as a male-dominated field.
Held at the Telenor 345 headquarters, the bootcamp marked a major milestone in Telenor Pakistan’s ongoing commitment to nurturing inclusion and diversity in the workplace, it said in a statement.
With eleven onboarded sales trainees having placements in major cities including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Faisalabad, and AJK, the programme aimed to create a more representative workforce while tapping into fresh talent pools.
Telenor Pakistan Top Management Mentor Trainees
During the bootcamp, top management from Telenor Pakistan mentored the trainees on the organisation’s overall vision including their distribution network and sales strategy. Sessions on design thinking and Telenor’s transparent and open culture were also conducted. The trainees also actively attended the Women’s Day celebrations, underlining Telenor’s commitment to creating a supportive environment for female employees.
Moreover, an insightful session featuring women in field roles offered invaluable perspectives on real-world challenges and opportunities, enriching the trainees’ learning experience. Following the bootcamp, the trainees will undergo a comprehensive 2-week training designed to equip them with the required knowledge and skills for their roles.
Commenting on the initiative, Chief People Officer at Telenor Pakistan Areej Khan said that as someone deeply invested in this initiative, he found it incredibly rewarding to engage with fresh female talent during the bootcamp. This programme highlighted Telenor Pakistan’s firm belief that diversity is not only a social activity but a strategic business imperative, ensuring that women, who constitute half of the company’s customer base, are represented in its workforce and decision-making.
