Military Veteran Points to "Pipeline Problem" to Explain Gender Gap in Military, Manufacturing and Tech
We know that women are underrepresented in manufacturing and many other industries. And we know that the first step to solving a problem is understanding how and why it exists. So we're always reading articles with different theories to explain the gender gap in sectors.
This week, we've got a "pipeline problem" explanation from Former Army Capitan Holly Mosack.
Mosack writes in this Forbes article that a “pipeline problem” is the disconnect between potential female employees and companies. It stems from an inability to market an industry’s benefits, a failure to highlight the skills of those seeking employment, and preconceived attitudes society has of certain industries as “a boy’s world.”
To Mosack, manufacturing, technology, and the military are the three industries most greatly affected by this problem - and, importantly, are three industries that could work together to solve it.
Mosack, who joined the technology sector following military service, now forms recruitment programs for veterans at Advanced Technology services in Peoria, Illinois. She states in her article that women coming from military backgrounds are an untapped resource for increasing the amount of women in the manufacturing and technology sectors.
“The manufacturing-military recruitment model may hold powerful insights for tech and other industries that aim to increase female representation in the workforce,” Mosack says.
Mosack points out that female veterans should be particularly attractive to technology and manufacturing sectors, as they have already demonstrated the success in an atmosphere dominated by men.
“Women need to view underrepresentation not as a bad omen, but as an opportunity. Being one of few, women also stand out for promotions.”
Mosack closed her article by pointing out, as we often do, that it’s time to lose the “that’s a boy’s job” attitude if there is going to be a change. She suggests that the “pipelines” to women need to extend to young girls, guiding them to new opportunities.
“At some age, girls hear that they shouldn’t fix cars, program iPhone apps or jump out of military aircraft,” Mosack says. “ It’s on each of us to reflect on the conscious and unconscious signals we send to young women.”
Read Holly Mosack’s complete article here.
This week, we've got a "pipeline problem" explanation from Former Army Capitan Holly Mosack.
Mosack writes in this Forbes article that a “pipeline problem” is the disconnect between potential female employees and companies. It stems from an inability to market an industry’s benefits, a failure to highlight the skills of those seeking employment, and preconceived attitudes society has of certain industries as “a boy’s world.”
To Mosack, manufacturing, technology, and the military are the three industries most greatly affected by this problem - and, importantly, are three industries that could work together to solve it.
Mosack, who joined the technology sector following military service, now forms recruitment programs for veterans at Advanced Technology services in Peoria, Illinois. She states in her article that women coming from military backgrounds are an untapped resource for increasing the amount of women in the manufacturing and technology sectors.
“The manufacturing-military recruitment model may hold powerful insights for tech and other industries that aim to increase female representation in the workforce,” Mosack says.
Mosack points out that female veterans should be particularly attractive to technology and manufacturing sectors, as they have already demonstrated the success in an atmosphere dominated by men.
“Women need to view underrepresentation not as a bad omen, but as an opportunity. Being one of few, women also stand out for promotions.”
Mosack closed her article by pointing out, as we often do, that it’s time to lose the “that’s a boy’s job” attitude if there is going to be a change. She suggests that the “pipelines” to women need to extend to young girls, guiding them to new opportunities.
“At some age, girls hear that they shouldn’t fix cars, program iPhone apps or jump out of military aircraft,” Mosack says. “ It’s on each of us to reflect on the conscious and unconscious signals we send to young women.”
Read Holly Mosack’s complete article here.
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