Jacobs Talent Development Initiative JTDI

1. Jacobs Talent Development InitiativeJTDI March 2009

2. Overview • Background • Jacobs Professional Women’s Conference • Why women, why now? • Goals • Local Group (JTDI) • History • Organization • Mission • Goals and Activities • Timeline

3. Professional Women’s Collaborative - Pasadena The Collaborative was created to provide women and men with the opportunity to: • Build multi-national networks • Develop leadership and technical skills • Enhance their careers at Jacobs • Creating a culture where all employees have the opportunity to reach their full potential in the pursuit of corporate objectives

4. Why Women, Why Now • Correlation between the representation of women in leadership and corporate performance • Top 25% of companies with the most number of women in leadership positions averaged: • Over 35% higher ROE • 34% higher TRS

5. Why Women, Why Now • Women face the following challenges: • Exclusion from informal networks • Lack of bottom-line business experience and/or knowledge • Lack of mentoring • Work-life issues and career interruptions

6. Goals • Create an inclusive environment where talented employees may succeed • Create opportunities for professional multi-national networking and resource sharing • Strengthen interpersonal leadership, management and technical skills • Address unique challenges women may face in industry • Broaden access to talent • Strengthen networks among Jacobs women and women in leadership with clients and suppliers

7. JTDI History • Women’s Professional Conference in Pasadena last 3 years • Susan Bilhorn hosted dinner July 2008 in FWB • 20 attendees • Surveyed participants • Core ASG/TEAS group began meeting in Fall 2008 to develop plans

8. JTDI Mission • Dedicated to the empowerment and success of women in Jacobs. We equip women in becoming successful business leaders by providing the resources and tools necessary to promote professional success; providing a collaborative environment through which to enhance networking skills and address issues unique to women in our workplaces; and providing an outlet through which to promote these issues to senior-level management.

9. JDTI Organization • Membership • Open to all women and men of Jacobs and Jacob’s affiliates to include teammates and customers • JTDI Corporate Advisors • TBD • JTDI Chairs (one year rotation) • President • President-elect (secretary) • Membership lead (treasurer) • Social Networking lead (communications) • Program Lead

10. JTDI Organization Cont • JTDI Corporate Sponsors, Chairs • Advise on long-range strategic goals for JTDI • Identify issues salient to JTDI members • Act as resource to those seeking information on working women’s issues • JTDI Chairs • Provide day to day management of JTDI • Organize all JTDI business activities including general business meetings • Implement the program and strategies of JTDI • Establish annual dues or budget • Chair the JTDI standing committees

11. Goals • Focus Areas • Networking • Career Development • Increasing awareness of women’s issues • Activities • Quarterly Programs • Monthly working meetings

12. Timeline • Brief Management Teams March 2009 • Request Budget April 2009 • Develop Communication Plan April 2009 • Kick off Event 3rd qtr 2009

13. Next Steps • Recruit Corporate Advisors • Develop work plans for each committee • Define objectives • Timeframe • Identify resources • Evaluation measurements • Develop communications plan • Membership materials • Event promotion • Email updates • Intranet postings • Surveys

14. Kick off Event • Recession Proofing Your Job • Darlene Dean, Job Coach • Budget • Speaker fee • Room rental • Refreshments

15. Questions