Recruitment firms operating in male-dominated fields can attract more female professionals if they demonstrate clearer career progression and provide requisite training, according to UK-based construction and recruitment specialist One Way.

One Way has highlighted that a lack of training and structured promotion opportunities are putting top talent off a career in recruitment.

 “If firms want to increase diversity in their company they need to review their training and development opportunities to ensure they appeal to everyone,” Paul Payne, Managing Director of One Way, said. “For firms operating in male-dominated industries, attracting some of the best female recruiters will only be made all the more difficult if they cannot demonstrate the potential to develop a career in their business and the support they will offer to help staff achieve this.”