The number of women taking on interim assignments, some through umbrella companies, has risen to an all time high, according to the latest market audit from the IMA.
In quarter 3 last year, women completed 39% of all freelance assignments, up from 29% the previous quarter.
Paul Botting, the chairman of the Interim Management Association, said they encouraged a diverse mix in the interim management industry and hopes this positive trend will continue.
There was an 11% growth in the number of completed assignments in Q3 compared to the start of 2010, indicating moderate growth in the senior interim recruitment sector. 52% of assignments were for public sector bodies, whilst the private sector witnessed strong growth in demand for banking and finance interims.
Meanwhile, just over 80% of women think they are underpaid, but 74% of them do not know the industry standard for the role they perform, according to research from MySalaryChecker.com.
On the other hand, 34.5% of men know what they should earn and are quite prepared to make sure their employer knows it too.
Adecco’s Andy Powell said it’s important for people to understand how much the market rate is for their particular role. He added that he found it particularly disturbing that women believe they are underpaid without understanding their worth in the jobs market.
A report entitled How Fair is Britain, published last October, discovered that women aged 40 earn an average 27% less than their male counterparts.
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