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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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Women in Construction
Posted by
Kardia Leung on
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Women in ConstructionThe construction industry around the world has traditionally been dominated by men. It seems that women have often found the industry unattractive or feel discouraged from e…
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