Adecco Women's History Month Survey Finds 86% of American Workers Believe Glass Ceiling Still Exists
MELVILLE, N.Y., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Adecco USA Workplace Insights survey, conducted in celebration of Women's History Month, reveals that an overwhelming percentage of American workers, 95 percent, believe women have made important advancements in the workplace over the past ten years; however, the majority, 86 percent, also believe that the glass ceiling is very much alive in some shape or form. Other key findings include:
-- Equitable Pay Still A Work In Progress: According to 51 percent of
workers, taking on leadership roles that were previously held by men is
where women have made the most important advancement, compared to only
1 in 10 (11 percent) who feel the most important achievement has been
closing the pay gap with men.
-- All Parties NOT Created Equal? The majority of workers (59 percent)
think women are treated differently than men in the workplace, with 42
percent claiming that women are treated worse, and 17 percent reporting
better treatment towards females.
-- He Said, She Said: Interestingly, there is notable disconnect between
how men and women view gender equality at the workplace. While only 6
percent of working women think the glass ceiling is non-existent,
almost four times as many working men (22 percent) feel the same.
Further, the majority of women workers (61 percent) think they are
treated "worse than men", with only 24 percent of men agreeing with
this statement.
-- Gen Y Workers See Equality: The younger the worker, the less likely he
or she is to observe gender inequality in the workplace. While only 3
out of 10 (30 percent) Gen Y workers think women are treated worse than
men, nearly half of Baby Boomers (45 percent) feel the same way.
"Women's History Month is a perfect time to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women across a wide range of fields and disciplines, including the academic, political and business worlds," said Lois Cooper, who leads Diversity & Inclusion at Adecco USA. "While we continue to see women breaking barriers and taking on more leadership roles in today's workplace, findings from our most recent Workplace Insights survey show that there are still opportunities for progress to be made in the area of gender equality."
This latest Adecco USA Workplace Insights survey includes a wide array of additional results. If you would like a complete copy of the survey results please contact Anthony Guerrieri at anthony.guerrieri@adeccona.com.
Survey Methodology:
The Women in the Workplace survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Adecco USA between February 27 and February 29, 2008 among 2,521 adults ages 18+, of whom, 1,407 are employed full-time and/or part-time. Results were weighted as needed on the basis of region, age within gender, education, household income, and race/ethnicity. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online. No estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated; a full methodology is available.
ADECCO WORLDWIDE:
Adecco S.A. is a Global Fortune 500 company and the world leader in workforce solutions. The Adecco Group network connects over 700,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of over 33,000 employees and 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates.
ADECCO NORTH AMERICA:
Adecco is the workforce solutions leader in the United States and Canada, with a comprehensive service offering that includes temporary and contract staffing, permanent recruitment, outplacement and career services, recruitment process outsourcing, training and consulting.
In addition to its administrative, clerical and light industrial staffing services, Adecco operates the following specialty divisions:
-- Engineering & Technical
-- Finance & Accounting
-- Information Technology
-- Medical & Science
-- Legal
-- Human Capital Solutions
-- Government Solutions
-- Transportation
Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X: ADEN) and Euronext Paris - Premier Marche (EURONEXT: ADE).
Additional information is available at the company's website at http://www.adeccousa.com/.
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