Female Millennials in Financial Services: strategies for a new era of talent
Female millennials are set to play a critical part in future FS growth.
With many organisations still finding it difficult to root out aspects of their culture which could lead to excessive risk-taking or regulatory breaches, attracting more women at all levels of the organisation could provide the catalyst for a real shift in attitudes and behaviour.
So what does the generation of women entering the workforce and moving into management positions want from the organisations they work for?
Diversity and inclusiveness are now competitive imperatives within an evolving financial services (FS) marketplace; investors want it, boards want it and clients demand it.
As businesses look to broaden their talent pool and attract people with fresh ideas and experiences, nearly 60% of the FS industry leaders taking part in PwC’s latest global CEO survey say their organisation now has a strategy to promote diversity.
More than three-quarters of these CEOs believe that diversity has enhanced innovation, customer satisfaction and overall business performance. We’ve just carried out a survey of more than 8,000 female millennials (women born between 1980 and 1995) from around the world, of which nearly 600 are working in FS (banking and capital markets, insurance and asset management). The findings provide valuable insights into the perceptions, aspirations and characteristics of women in FS, which can help your business to define and refine strategies for recruitment, retention and career development.
