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Are Construction Job Adverts Putting Women Off Applying? Posted by Stuart Hackett on Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Which words turn you on and off a job advert? We'd love to make our good results better - 22% of our placements in the last 2 years have been female, compared just 13% women working in the construction industry.…
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Women in Construction Aid to Skills Gap? Posted by Sharlene Britton on Monday, March 27, 2017
With a large skills gap in the construction industry and only 14 percent of UK employees being female, the opportunities to expand here are large…
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UK Construction and the “UKCG” Posted by Daniel Newham on Tuesday, March 03, 2015
The construction industry has around 350,000 firms, varying in size from small/medium family owned firms to multi millions pound companies. The sector makes up for around 10.5% of UK employment which is around 3.1 Million people. Construction is seen as a “jobs creator” the sector is over three times more labour intensive than financial services and can provide jobs for people from all educational backgrounds.…
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