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Talent Diversity

Talent from Diverse Backgrounds

In order to gain employees’ and stakeholders’ support for an inclusive, equitable and harmonious workplace, WNC has issued a WNC Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We will continue to facilitate a culture of diversity and equity while improving related management mechanisms. 

 

WNC aims to offer customers products and services that make life more convenient. This is achieved through a professional team from diverse backgrounds that provide different perspectives. In addition to hiring talent according to functional requirements, the recruitment rate of different nationalities and different ethnic groups has gradually increased. This facilitates contact with our international customers and suppliers and makes WNC more internationalized. WNC employs minorities at all its sites, with the overall employment rate at 20.14%. Among these employees, 16.64% hold managerial positions. 

 

WNC follows the principle of “respect for human rights” when recruiting new employees and the entire recruitment process conforms to the Labor Standards Act, Employment Service Act and the Gender Equality in Employment Act. Professional ability is the key factor and all participants have an equal opportunity to display their capabilities in an open and transparent recruitment process. Personnel from the recruitment affairs unit also regularly participate in training programs on interview skills and the use of specialized evaluation tools.  

 

The Human Resources Administration Division across all WNC sites works closely with hiring units to locate outstanding talent. The Human Resources Administration Division across all WNC sites works closely with hiring units to locate outstanding talent. For colleagues with different qualifications at different levels of the organization, we offer orientation, bonuses for long service and outstanding performance, internal transfers, promotions, salary-structure adjustments, and other incentive measures in order to create a sound work environment.

WNC's Employees Worldwide by Nationality in 2024

Nationality Employees (number hired) Percentage (%) Managers (number hired) Percentage of persons serving as managers (%)
Taiwan 4,930 46.48% 775 50.55%
China 1,747 16.47% 399 26.03%
Vietnam 2,793 26.33% 305 19.9%
The Philippines 1,000 9.43% 29 1.89%
US 57 0.54% 18 1.17%
UK 8 0.08% 2 0.13%
OthersNote 72 0.68% 5 0.33%
Total 10,607 100% 1,533 100%
  • Note: "Other" includes employees from Germany, Spain, Brazil, France, New Zealand, Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia. The site in Mexico is not included in the calculation.

Employment of Minorities in WNC's Sites in 2024

Country Employees (number hired) Percentage (%) Managers (number hired) Percentage of persons serving as managers (%)
Taiwan 38 0.6% 0 0%
China 3 0.2% 2 0.53%
Vietnam 2,077 74% 249 66.05%
Total 2,118 20.1% 251 16.64%
  • Note: Ethnic minorities in Taiwan refer to aborigines and new immigrants. In China, the term refers to non-Han ethnic groups while in Vietnam, it refers to non-Kinh ethnic groups.

Woman Working in the Technology Industries

The percentage of women serving as supervisors at WNC is 28.25%, with the figure rising to 41.18% for sales departments. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) positions at WNC include positions related to R&D, production engineering, accounting and finance, production management, materials management, logistics, procurement, warehouse management and information. The percentage of female employees taking these positions is 25.7%.

Percentage of Women in Managerial Positions in 2024

Managerial positions Top-level managers Mid-level managers Junior managers Overall percentage of women serving as supervisors
Number of women serving as supervisors 5 108 320 433
Number of managers 24 603 906 1,533
Percentage (%) 20.8% 17.9% 35.3% 28.2%

Employment of Persons from Disadvantaged Groups

Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds work at WNC as masseuses, operators on assembly lines, engineers, or dispatch personnel. Accessible restrooms were built at WNC headquarters and S3 for employees and visitors with physical disabilities. It is our goal that after arranging a suitable working environment, employees with disabilities are able to enjoy roles in which they can develop their skillsets. In 2024, WNC’s Taiwan sites hired 49 employees with disabilities, accounting for 0.82% of our total employees, lower than the statutory 1% employment quota. As such, WNC has paid a different subsidy to the employment fund for people with disabilities in accordance with related laws. 

Industry-Academia Cooperation

In order to attract outstanding talent, WNC cooperates closely with many colleges and universities to organize activities such as campus talent recruitment, teacher and student visits, mentors, technical lectures, and book and newspaper discussions. WNC also actively participates in and promotes industry-academia cooperation programs, assists young students in understanding the industry structure in advance, and employs talents from all walks of life and fresh graduates with development potential.

WNC Talent Development Program

Program Organizer Plan content 2024 results
Industry-Academia Cooperation Cooperative Training Program Ministry of Labor WNC worked with the National Taipei University of Technology and Lunghwa University of Science and Technology to organize a two-year internship program. The program focuses on the development of manufacturing engineering talent, integrating the skills and knowledge needed by the industry into the program to nurture talent that meets WNC’s needs. Since its launch in 2019, 17 students have participated in on-site internships. As of the end of December 2024, nine students chose to continue working at WNC in their senior year and were transitioned to contract assistant engineers. Seven of them continued working at WNC after graduation and took on permanent positions in fields such as manufacturing technologies, maintenance, and mechanical design.
Career Coaching Program National Cheng Kung University Courses are planned according to the career interests of students, and then mid-level and senior managers of the company serve as career coaches to guide students to understand the practical aspects of the industry and provide necessary employment preparation information. In 2024, 10 students participated in the program and six courses were held. WNC assigned managers of business units, human resources, mechanical design and marketing departments to serve as coaches to share practical experience in different aspects.
Mobileheroes Communication Competition Ministry of Economic Affairs Industrial Development Administration, MOEA WNC has sponsored National Sun Yat-sen University to hold an annual network communications competition starting in 2019. We also dispatch staff to guide Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology students to carry out projects to participate in the competition. The head of WNC’s antenna R&D department served as a judge in the competition, evaluating the technical proposals from the participating teams, providing professional guidance and helping participants optimize their design and results. He not only shared the latest trends in antenna technologies and applications but also boosted the company’s professional image as a leader in communication technology.
Keynote Speeches Departments in Universities/Colleges Executive managers with different backgrounds share their thoughts about industry trends, career development, technologies and others in classes, allowing students to gain industry knowledge and plan their career paths. In 2024, 21 lectures were held by seven different departments in different universities, with a total of 840 participants.
One-on-one online career counseling with young students Held by WNC Experienced employees at WNC formed a volunteer team to provide college/university students with one-on-one online career counseling. In one-hour sessions, these volunteers discuss with students and provide suggestions concerning challenges they encountered on their academic and career exploration journey. In 2024, six students participated in the counseling sessions with a total of six hours of counseling.