The right mentor can change everything in a woman’s career, helping her to make better choices, connect with influential people and gain exposure to key opportunities. To facilitate such relationships, this health-care company offers several formal mentoring circles and an online matching program that has generated more than 2,500 one-on-one pairings since 2005. Employees also seek out potential advisors in its six employee networks, among them Women Leaders in Action, an 11-chapter group that provides educational seminars and professional guidance to its more than 5,000 members. Flexible hours and the frequent use of telecommuting arrangements help parents continue to spend time with their families even as their job responsibilities grow, and tuition aid of up to $7,000 annually supports employee advancement.

Chairman & CEO Miles D. White

Senior VP, HR Stephen Fussell

Women managers/execs 44% 

Women among top earners 38% 

Women hires in 2010 48% 

Average weeks of fully paid maternity leave offered 4 

Allows new moms to “phase back” into work with reduced hours? Yes

Offers affinity group for new mothers? No

Offers backup childcare? Yes

Employees working flexibly 89%