Recruitment
THE HIDDEN BRAIN DRAIN by Emma Cleary, Director, Ten2Two Sussex emma@ten2two.org www.ten2two.org
The UK is missing out on up to £170bn worth of economic benefits by not having enough women in employment.
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he annual ‘Women in Work’ Index from accountants PWC shows that the UK could boost its GDP by 9% (£170bn), if it could increase the number of women in work to match that of Sweden, the highest performing country. There are significant opportunities for businesses to leverage the skills experience of women returning to work through flexible
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“Around 60% of candidates that register with Ten2Two are not otherwise active in the jobs market and do not register with other agencies.”
working. Part-time working and jobshare opportunities can encourage women who would prefer to work fewer hours, committing to a job alongside their family responsibilities, to return to work and increase female employment levels. It’s a big opportunity. Office of National Statistics data shows that there are over 1.5m women in the UK who want to work more