Women in sales recruitment feel they are paid less, survey suggests

A survey of 3,700 workers across industries including sales recruitment finds 30 per cent of women feel they are being paid less than men in the same jobs, a source says.

The managing director of CareerBuilder.co.uk, which produced the research, claims the results show more work must be done to tackle workplace discrimination, Personneltoday.com reports.

He focuses on the role of sales recruitment staff in tackling the issue, as companies often employ their workforce through these.

"Employers recognise the competitive advantage a diverse workforce provides and are placing more emphasis on recruitment and retention practices that encourage equality," he says.

The research also finds a quarter of women felt men of the same ability and qualifications had more promotion opportunities, were offered more opportunities to undergo training and gained more from flexible working.

Statistics from across UK industry, including the sales recruitment sector, show there are fewer who feel there is pay inequality here than in Europe as a whole.

On average, 38 per cent of women working on the continent felt they were being paid less than men in the same jobs.

The government's proposed Equality Bill allows a company's equality and diversity status to be factored into the awarding of public-sector procurement contracts.

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Filed: 10-09-2008