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Women Represent US manufacturing’s Vast Pool of Talent

Women in manufacturing are noticing some positive changes within the attitude of the industry in terms of recruiting, retaining and advancing female over the spell of five years.

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Women constitutes one of the United States manufacturing’s biggest untapped talent pools. As per the survey conducted recently in the United States nearly 47 percent are working, however merely 29 percent of them are working in manufacturing industry. In addition, women workforce are earning more than half of the entire workforce. Moreover, women are progressing within their careers, holding more than half of the total US managerial as well as professional positions. 

So if the question is if the country has sufficient number of qualified women workforce, why are there only 29 percent women workforce in manufacturing industry?

What’s in it for manufacturers?
Research indicates that the gender diversification aids a manufacturing companies via enhanced ability to develop, greater return over equity as well as amplified profitability. Furthermore, when personnel have confidence in their organization’s commitment towards inclusion, they automatically report improved performance of businesses in terms of their capability towards transformation. Additionally, manufacturing companies can even unleash complete potential of their women workforces by the means of developing a culture of thriving individual strengths.

Employing & retaining female talent    

The Manufacturing Institute is endorsing the role of female workforce in manufacturing industry through a process known as STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering & Production) ahead edge that assists in mentoring as well as recognizing women along with driving the efforts towards research in this regards. STEP ahead stimulates female leaders of next-generation towards pursuing a career in manufacturing followed by exhibiting them the astonishing opportunities offered by manufacturing industry. The Institute has till now already recognized almost 672 women with STEP/Emerging Leader awards over the spell of 2013to 2017.

Along with the STEP Ahead edge, communities, female ambassadors and academia are also coming up towards fostering women interest within industry followed by exemplifying the prospective that the manufacturing industry can offer to female personnel.

Occasions of strengthening women attraction towards manufacturing can be instigated at home & schools, also female ambassadors may perhaps play a significant role in nurturing opinions. Presently, as per the research, very few females in manufacturing industry is of the view that the school system deeply inspires female students towards pursuing careers within their industry.

However, several schools together with the manufacturing industry has ascended their game over the past two years and the results are:

  • 29 % of women in 2017 (as compared to 12 % in 2015) considered that school system actively/somewhat inspires female students to pursue their career in manufacturing industry.
  • 42 % of women in 2017 (as compared to 24 % in 2015) are now inspiring their daughter or any female family member to pursue their career in this industry.
  • Also, more than half of the overall female (58 percent) have seen some positive changes in manufacturing industry’s attitude towards a female personnel, over the spell of last 5 years.
  • STEP ahead Honorees as well as Emerging Leaders have also been playing an integral part in inspiring women to make their careers in manufacturing industry.

Neha Pandey

Aware of her elements, Neha writes the best articles across industries including electronics & semiconductors, automotive & transportation and food & beverages. Being from the finance background she has the ability to understand the dynamics of every industry and analyze the news updates to form insightful articles. Neha is an energetic person interested in music, travel, and entertainment. Since past 5 years, she written extensively on sectors like technology, finance and healthcare.


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