this Business they are far from being an area where everyone cannot access, operate and promote on equal terms. Half of the companies lack specific protocols to ensure that recruits don’t support more or less certain profiles. It is still statistically anecdotal for men to request adaptations of the day to be able to care for their children. And the presence of women in managerial positions is far from equal, not in vain European Union required that its member states have at least 40% women in management positions in large companies. These are some of the results from the report published this Wednesday by ETT Adecco on consulting on corporate equity.
The study, based on a survey of 30,000 companies, finds several ‘holes’ in the company system to avoid indiscriminate bias. For example, to enter blind resume a major shortcoming in the selection process. This is a mechanism forcing applicants to submit their cover letter without age, gender, photo or other similar personal data, in order to minimize the possibility of the recruiter seducing one or another profile just because of these characteristics. This formula is particularly beneficial to candidates over the age of 45, who often have proven experience and sufficient suitability for the position, but are rejected due to the expectation of companies to rejuvenate their template. According to the Adecco report, only 6% of companies surveyed use blind resumes.
Prevention systems are also not fully developed in all companies after the employee enters the company. For example, 29% of the companies surveyed do not have a protocol regarding sexual harassment cases. Or just 11% envision affirmative action measures to include more women or men (depending on whether it’s a very feminine or masculinized sector) to balance the workforce. Or, while compromise continues to fall on women, the vast majority of companies do not exceed 5% of men demanding a reduction in working hours to care for their children.
All of these affect the presence of women in management fields. According to Adecco, in 69% of companies, women occupy less than half of strong positions within the company.