Women need to be seen in 'senior roles' amid gender pay findings: AHRI CEO

Australian Human Resources Institute CEO Sarah McCann-Bartlett says women need to be seen “going through to senior roles” in a market where 38 per cent of employers say they are struggling to fill vacant roles. Ms Mccann- Bartlett’s comments follow the Workplace Gender Equality Agency report which found the median gender pay-gap is 19 per cent with airlines, banks and construction firms having the most significant gaps. “38 per cent of employers have told us they are still struggling to actually fill vacant jobs,” Ms McCann-Bartlett told Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood. “Why wouldn’t you be looking for the broadest pool to fill all of your jobs with actually the best people. “You do want to see women going through to those senior roles – and the best people whether they are male or female filling those roles and that is also going to drive productivity in the workplace.”