A recent report by talent solutions provider Careernet states that every third candidate placed by the company was a woman. According to Careernet’s internal data, of the 50,000 offers made this year, women accounted for 32 per cent. This is a 6 per cent increase from 2019. The average CTC for women also recorded a hike of 56 per cent in 2021 as compared to the year before.
The primary sectors which fuelled the rise in job offers to women include IT/ IT services, offshoring, global innovation centres (GICs) non-tech, and tech. Pune recorded the maximum growth in job offers to women candidates with a 10X jump followed by Delhi/NCR with 6X growth, and Chennai with 4X growth in 2021, as compared to the year before.
More women in middle-management roles
“It is great to see organisations appreciating the value of diversity in their workforce. To achieve truly inclusive recruitment, significant re-prioritisation is still needed. A commitment to inclusion initiatives, supported and facilitated by a diversified recruitment culture, will enable organisations to develop a business model in which all talent can thrive,” said Anshuman Das, CEO and Co-Founder, Careernet.
Organisations are employing more women in middle-management roles, says study. Job offers to women pros with 3-7 years of experience witnessed 2.7x growth, and 7-12 years of experience witnessed 3.2X growth in 2021 compared to 2020. For women candidates who were freshers, there was a 2.3x growth.