Female umbrella contractors might be interested to learn that Scottish recruiters believe the shortage of women working in the engineering, maths, science and technology sectors could be detrimental to the country’s economy.
Last week the Institution of Engineering and Technology said the proportion of women working in science related jobs is still the same as it was in 2008.
Colin Woodward, the director of Contract Scotland, said the construction industry in Scotland had been struggling to recruit women into technical and professional roles for the past twenty years. Because the sector failed to take advantage of buoyant market conditions before the recession, it is now still recruiting from a narrow pool of talent.
Despite the fact that few women are entering the field of engineering, people who have graduated are finding it hard to get a job.
Research by Birmingham University has discovered that it is not easy for qualified engineers to get a job that fits their qualifications.
The study found that 46% of the class of 2009 found a position relating to their engineering degree within six months of graduating. A further 20% secured a skilled job, but 24% had to take an unskilled position.
A recent poll from eFinancialCareers’ discovered that 75% of UK graduates would work for free if they thought it would improve their career development and help them secure a permanent job.
Out of the recent batch of finance graduates, the survey found that only 16% have received a job offer. More than a third of finance graduates expect to be unemployed for three months after leaving education.
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