Besides hiring, organisations also need a holistic strategy to retain and help women advance in their career in order to close the gender gap. Leaders from the tech and related sectors share what their companies are doing in that aspect.
LinkedIn’s latest research reveals that the labour market worldwide has transitioned from robust (with three job posts per two applicants) to weak (with only one job post per two applicants). This has affected the global hiring of female leaders and led to a 2% decline in the representation of women in leadership roles.
However, Singapore’s good support systems, like affordable healthcare, are helping women stay ambitious even when jobs are scarce. Case in point: The proportion of female applicants for leadership roles has increased by 8% despite the global labour market downturn, according to LinkedIn.
