Are You Sending a CV That Reflects Your Leadership Power or One That Minimises It?
Across the United Kingdom, senior women continue to close performance gaps yet remain under represented at executive level.
The most recent Women in the Workplace research from McKinsey & Company confirms that women are promoted to manager at lower rates than men, creating the now well-documented “broken rung” effect that compounds over time.
Closer to home, analysis from the Fawcett Society and the Runnymede Trust continues to highlight pay disparities and slower progression for Black and Asian women despite equal or higher qualification levels.
At the same time, the hiring landscape itself is shifting. The latest workforce insights from LinkedIn show that employers are prioritising adaptable skills, AI fluency, cross-functional capability and leadership agility over linear career paths. Roles are evolving faster than job titles. AI is automating task-based work, but it is amplifying demand for…
