The health of Jabil employees is a daily concern for Doctor Lizette Gómez and, as a mother, she understands the challenges of pregnancy. That's why she is a passionate leader of Jabil's Baby On Board program, which looks after the wellbeing of pregnant women in the workplace.

The four year old program has grown from 70 employees to more than 300. "Baby On Board is all about the safety of the mothers and their babies, that's the most important thing. It's great to know who they are and where we can find them if they need medical attention. We also get to share useful tips and information about pregnancy" said Lizette.

Pregnant woman such as María de los Ángeles Pérez wear a special armband for other employees to identify and ensure they are careful not to perform any duties that might put them at risk. "As soon as everybody knew I was pregnant they looked after me around my work station, cafeteria or the bus. All my colleagues respect me. They make sure I don't lift heavy material or do anything that would put me or my baby at risk," said Maria.

When Jesus Cabrera learned Jabil Guadalajara had a program aimed at hiring physically challenged people, he didn't hesitate to apply. Four years later, Jesus is known about campus as an unofficial spokesperson for Jabil's Inclusive Company program.

Jesus is part of a group of more than 200 physically challenged employees that benefit from the program that offers, among other things, accessible facilities and ergonomically appropriate work spaces. The site has also adapted policies and training documents to make them accessible to physically challenged employees.

Not one to shy away from challenges, Jesus has been promoted twice and is now in charge of maintaining feeders and other equipment. "Coming to Jabil was a big challenge for me. I was very excited and scared because it was the first time I would work after losing my sight," said Jesus. "I gave my best and I can say that Jabil is full of opportunities."

Ling He has long worked to help her peers, especially the many women who move far from their ancestral homes to work in the electronics industry. In addition to her work as an Assistant Training Manager at Jabil Huangpu, Ling He directs the Committee of Female Employees.

Last year, Ling He volunteered to lead a program aimed at increasing the awareness of female employees of health issues, including educating them to dispel myths and providing accurate information. The hope is that the women will be more open about such topics, and discuss them with family members to promote such things as proactive family planning and decrease health discrimination.

"Most of our female employees start working at a relatively young age without higher education and are almost all from rural regions," she said. "Our company has the responsibility to promote their awareness of health and self-protection, especially when they are living alone without family members."

Ling He said the project not only expanded women's knowledge of health issues, but strengthened their leadership skills. Now she's looking for new ways to bring elements of the program to greater numbers of women.

"A tiny piece of knowledge could change people's whole life. And I do wish to continuously develop the project to benefit more people."

Reno Tong knows that providing excellent customer service is an important element of Jabil's success. So when he saw Candy Yu, a Business Unit Coordinator at Jabil Huangpu, putting in the time and effort to expertly supervise a customer's business transition and strategy between different locations, he didn't hesitate to reward her efforts.

Through Jabil's global Respect. Recognize. Reward. program, Tong highlighted Yu's efforts, saying her hard work and dedication ensured a smooth transition. Tong expects the customer's business to triple in three years and providing Yu and others with the recognition they deserve will help guarantee employees continue to offer the best service in the industry.

The Respect. Recognize. Reward. program highlights the importance of a respectful working environment, and acknowledges employees' superior performance and their commitment to helping others. Employees from all departments, levels and locations throughout the globe are recognized each quarter.

Since joining Jabil in 2003, right out of university, Candy has experienced great professional success which she attributes to her managers. Candy shared: "My favorite part of Jabil is the empowerment I receive from management who has built a trusting environment that allows employees to be successful. I believe I am valued here and the management respects me as a person."

Now a manager herself, Candy uses the leadership skills she's learned throughout her career at Jabil to motivate and develop her own 12-person team, including recognition for a job well done. "I have shared my experience with my team and I hope it inspires them to work harder so they can be recognized in the future."

As an enthusiastic player of Squash, ping-pong and hiking, Zsuzsanna Stark believes that exercise is vital to a healthy lifestyle. As a HR Assistant at Jabil Tiszaújváros, she shares her enthusiasm for sports by promoting and communicating about the Jabil 3 Trial with fellow employees. The three day event features biking, swimming and running competitions in both big and small trials.

"Doing any kind of sport systematically provides physical and mental health. Furthermore, sports teach some important virtues such as cohesion and strength. It also brings values such as self respect, respect of others and commitment to a goal," said Zsuzsanna.

The drive and determination of employees like Zsuzsanna has convinced Jabil to sponsor the event the last four years as part of the Pentathlon week of Tiszaújváros. In addition to getting fitter and healthier, participants receive points and have the chance to enter a raffle. Those who participate in all three big trials are eligible to win a wellness weekend for two.

The results are obvious: more employees are exercising and improving their health, which Zsuzsanna says motivates her to get even more people involved – and push herself to exercise even harder.