Report: Women’s Representation in Staffing Leadership Grew in 2022
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42% of CEO/Owners in Staffing Are Women vs. 8.8% in Fortune 500 Companies
Alexandria, VA, Feb. 15, 2023— The percentage of women who serve as chief executive officers and owners in the staffing industry
showed moderate improvement 2020 to 2022 despite setbacks that occurred during the COVID pandemic, according to a new survey released by the Women Business Collaborative with support from the National Association of Personnel Services, American Staffing
Association, Staffing Industry Analysts, and TechServe Alliance.
The number of women chief executive officers and owners in the staffing industry reached 45% in 2022, up only slightly from 44% in 2020. This is compared to the national
average of 21%, as reported by the US Census Bureau in 2019.
Notable findings include:
- Women comprise 66% of staffing’s internal workforce but only 37% of board seats.
- 53% of CEO and owner roles at small agencies are filled by women, compared with 18% at large firms.
- Salary review and equalization jumped from the fourth most common activity to advance women in leadership in 2020 to the most common in 2022.
"It is a wonderful thing to see the representation of women in staffing grow. There is still work to be done, but this is a great step in the right direction for our industry," said Trinette Cunningham, president of NAPS.
“I am so proud of the WBC and the four supporting organizations
and research firms that helped us with this historic second benchmark survey on gender equity in the staffing industry,” noted Kip Wright, board member with the WBC. “While the survey provides encouraging insight into the progress our industry has made
around this critical topic, there is much we can learn from our participants to help further guide us along this journey toward true and lasting gender equity.”
Join thought leaders in the industry for a webinar to discuss the survey results
and explore how staffing professionals can continue to elevate and support women in the industry. The webinar, hosted by TechServe Alliance, will take place Thursday, March 16, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. Register to attend at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9816757891581/WN_HVCAjbKOQ9q-Zv46IZB3ZQ
To learn more about the findings of this survey, download the report from Staffing Industry Analysts at https://www2.staffingindustry.com/Research/Research-Reports/Americas/Insights-on-Gender-Parity-in-the-US-Staffing-Industry. Results can also be accessed on a dynamic dashboard at https://www.wbcollaborative.org/insights/results-dashboard-wbc-benchmark-survey-on-gender-equity-in-the-staffing-industry/.
To learn more about the WBC, visit wbcollaborative.org.
Survey Methodology
This is the second benchmark survey issued in conjunction with
the Women Business Collaborative and the four major associations and research firms in the staffing industry - National Association of Personnel Services, American Staffing Association, Staffing Industry Analysts, and TechServe Alliance. The survey, which
was distributed widely to senior executives across the staffing sector, included over 600 separate responses. Survey questions ranged from the composition of board, CEO, and executive roles, to the underlying gender related demographics of the business.
It was developed to facilitate the publication of the survey in a dynamic dashboard that would allow readers to view differing dimensions of each answer based on those underlying demographics. The resulting survey results are both rich in content and
revealing in their results.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this release stated, “The percentage of female CEOs and owners in
the staffing industry reached 42% in 2022, up from less than 20% in 2020.” In fact, the number of women
chief executive officers and owners in the staffing industry reached 45% in 2022, up only slightly from 44%
in 2020. This is compared to the national average of 21%, as reported by the US Census Bureau in 2019.
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About NAPS
Since 1961, NAPS has been a leading industry educator in the United States. As the oldest association representing the search, recruiting and staffing industry, NAPS offers the longest and most comprehensive history of professional credentialing in the industry. NAPS continues to maintain the esteemed position as the industry educator through its certification program, continuing education initiatives, monthly Lunch & Learn webinars, eNewsletters and it’s annual conference. For more information on NAPS, visit http://www.naps360.org.
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