43% of LinkedIn members in Europe are women, but there are 2.4X more men than women in leadership positions. Which is why Diversity in recruiting continues to be a hot topic and a core piece of a company’s overall talent acquisition plan. In this recent webinar we held, Rebecca Sewell, Clarify's Head of Recruitment shared how they use content on LinkedIn to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Some Highlights:
- When Clarify’s CEO won Business Magazine’s “Woman of the Year” award, their single LinkedIn posting garnered a whopping 64,000 impressions.
- In the male-dominated technology industry (just 12% of respondents are female), an impressive 47% of Clarify’s management hires are women.
- By creating three mindful posts each week, Clarify increased followers from 450 to 750 in just three months.
LinkedIn provided insights on the European female membership and how to reach them.
3. Table of Contents
Methodology
Female Audience on LinkedIn in Europe
Looking at differences between regions in Europe
What do women look for in a job and how do they utilize LinkedIn?
5. How did we conduct the gender analysis?
How LinkedIn determines members’ gender
Member
creates
account
Name
gets
mapped
with
gender
database
If match,
gender is
assigned
Members by Gender in EU
Female Male Unknown
Members whose gender could not be determined are not included in this analysis.
6. Female Audience on LinkedIn
23,000,000+
Top Employers
1. NHS
2. IBM
3. Accenture
4. PwC
5. Deloitte
Top Job Titles
1. Teacher
2. Administrative
3. Consultant
4. Nurse
5. Project
Manager
Top Schools
1. Universidad Complutense
de Madrid
2. Sapienza Università di
Roma
3. University of Amsterdam
4. Universitat de Barcelona
5. Università degli Studi di
Milano
8. For 1 female, there are 1.33 males
43% of LinkedIn members in Europe are
women
43%
57%
female
male
9. Number of Males and Females by Seniority
9
The gender gap is high for management
functions…
more men than
women in senior
positions
2.4X
10. % of Women in Seniority
10
… but is improving significantly compared to 5
years ago
Up to
14%
increase
11. Difference with male:female ratio by Industry
11
Women are more likely to work in educational,
medical or service industries
12. Difference with male:female ratio by Function
12
Women more often work in administrative,
community and healthcare function areas
Small gender
gap for high
profile functions
18. Women keep themselves up to date on industry
news, but are not actively pursuing a new career
Connect &
Communicate
43% Network with
other professionals
Research People &
Companies
52% Learn about what
other colleagues are doing
Professional
Insights
57% Stay up to date
on industry discussions
Seek Career
Opportunities
15% Research
Career Opportunities
- vs. average interesting
t
18
20. Key takeaways & Next Steps
1. Begin following some key thought leaders in the diversity space, to
see their tactics and presence on LinkedIn. EY, Intel, BP, IBM, and
of course – Clarify!
2. If you’re looking to brand yourself as a diverse employer, reach
passive audiences where they are – in the news feed and develop
a story and content strategy to engage with them over time.
3. Get help by reading the “5 Steps to Boosting Your Talent Brand
Through Content” at https://business.linkedin.com/talent-
solutions/c/14/7/content-marketing-guide-for-talent-acquisition
4. Feel free to reach out to your LinkedIn representative for further
information and insights on how to reach out to Diversity audiences
at scale.