Strategies on how to attract and retain female talent in engineering
Covering the state of diversity in the transportation market, LVI Associates Principal Consultant Sarah Davis discusses the challenges hiring managers and job seekers face within engineering, as well as how firms can attract female talent in a competitive market, and the importance of retention. 60% of women say they have never negotiated their salary according to CNBC, and women make .83 cents to every $1 a man makes. Those stats make for somber reading, so companies need to ask themselves if they have women as part of their executive leadership team? When you look at some industries numbers in terms of diversity, it can make levelling the playing field feel like an uphill battle. However, there is hope. Female enrollment in the Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee has increased by 60% since 2008, so the future seems to be looking brighter. In the meantime, engineering firms need to discover ways to attract and retain female talent, especially in an indus