Study shows women interim managers are more successful at gaining assignments
A study conducted by interim provider Impact Executives, in partnership with assessment firm Cubiks, has shown that women stand a better chance of securing assignments than their male counterparts, despite the fact that only 20% interim managers are female.
Women were reported in the study to be one-third (33%) more likely to secure work.
Christine de Largy, head of Impact Executives, comments that "interim managers require a very different skill set from permanently employed executives; they need to hit the ground running, have excellent emotional intelligence to connect quickly with their client, and deliver results fast. Quite often we find that women candidates are extremely well qualified to engage with everyone around the organisation and deliver the requirements of the assignment."
There is no comment on market sector or day rate in the study, which may have had an effect on the findings. In the Institute of Interim Management survey for 2011, published yesterday, women were found to earn 13% lower than men, which may have an effect on their success in clinching assignments.
For more information on the study, please visit the Impact Executives website.