{"id":34337,"date":"2014-08-12T10:43:53","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T10:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2014-08-12T10:43:53","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T10:43:53","slug":"what-are-engineering-employers-doing-to-create-a-more-diverse-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/what-are-engineering-employers-doing-to-create-a-more-diverse-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"What are engineering employers doing to create a more diverse workforce?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe government and industry are taking steps to help restore the gender balance in the engineering industry, as figures show that women make up just 6% of the engineering workforce.
\nNow The Institution of Engineering and Technology\u2019s (IET) latest annual skills report has revealed some of the measures employers are taking to create a diverse workforce. This includes those below:
\nHiring the best candidates<\/strong>
\nHiring candidates based solely based on their ability to do the job at hand, will help to ensure that all candidates have equal access to roles.
\nPositive attitude to flexible\/part-time working
\nThe right to request flexible working has now been extended to all employees, and all workers will appreciate the opportunity to adjust their working hours to achieve the right work-life balance. This includes female employees who may need to juggle both work and childcare commitments.
\nFemale role ambassadors in schools\/colleges<\/strong>
\nAmong the reasons cited for a lack of women entering the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) workforce is the idea that they have a lack of role models in the sector to look up to. Introducing female role ambassadors at an earlier age may help more girls to view a career in the STEM sector in a more positive light.
\nSpecific campaigns to encourage diverse groups<\/strong>
\nHighlighting the merits of working in the STEM sector to groups that have traditionally not considered STEM as a career path, may help to increase diversity in these sectors. Example campaigns that are already in operation include WISE, which has a central objective of attracting, retaining and developing female talent in STEM.
\nMentoring<\/strong>
\nMentoring can help to ensure that those who do choose to pursue a career in STEM have access to the support and guidance they need to flourish in their chosen sector.
\nPersonalized approach key to supporting diverse workforce<\/strong>
\nSpeaking to The Engineer about the survey findings, the IET\u2019s Stephanie Fernandes, who authored the skills report, argues that engineering employers need to be proactive when it comes to recruiting and supporting their diverse workforce.
\n\u201cEmployers have a responsibility to get the best out of their employees. If they\u2019re female there are probably a different set of actions to get the best from them \u2026You have to adapt to get best out of different cohorts of employees.\u201d
\nIf you are considering hiring talented graduates for your workforce, Discovery Graduates can help with all stages of the graduate recruitment process including attraction, recruitment and retention.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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