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110 years after International Women’s Day began – gender diversity is still a serious issue in the industrial, transportation and construction industries

Despite campaigning for gender parity for more than 100 years, the latest research shows that 68% of managers within the…

110 years after International Women’s Day began – gender diversity is still a serious issue in the industrial, transportation and construction industries

8th March 2021

Women in construction

Despite campaigning for gender parity for more than 100 years, the latest research shows that 68% of managers within the construction industry believe their sector still struggles with a lack of gender diversity.

The research, which comes from multi-discipline recruitment experts, Search Consultancy, was conducted with 1,000 managers and asked respondents to rate how they believed their industry compared against a range of diversity markers.

The full list, from most to least diverse in terms in gender representation, is:

 

  • Legal – 40%
  • Hospitality – 44%
  • Marketing – 49%
  • Sales – 50%
  • Scientific – 52%
  • Engineering & manufacturing – 52%
  • Logistics – 53%
  • Call & contact centre –  54%
  • Accountancy & finance – 55%
  • Business support – 56%
  • Social work – 56%
  • Healthcare – 57%
  • Financial services – 59%
  • HR – 59%
  • Industrial – 60%
  • Transportation – 63%
  • Construction – 68%

 

The research also looks into racial and age diversity within businesses across the sectors. 56% of managers in the construction  industry believed their business lacked racial diversity with 54% admitting age diversity was an issue.

66% of managers also believe a more diverse workforce would help resolve the skills shortage in the construction industry.

Erin Vickers, director of talent and engagement at Search Consultancy, said: “Although research shows that 83% of managers in the construction  sector believe their industry is suffering from a skills shortage, little is being done to encourage a more diverse workforce and consequently widen the talent pool available.

“The benefits of having a diverse team are endless. Looking outside of the typical candidate demographic can help resolve the skills shortage, create a better understanding of customers and significantly improve employer brand. Now more than ever, it is time to encourage increased diversity in the workplace and help businesses grow following a very difficult 12 months.”

To read more about diversity in your sector and how it can help resolve the skills shortage, read Search Consultancy’s latest report, here: https://bit.ly/3c5gPVx

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