Research-

Data-driven insights on why diverse workforces outperform - and how Find Your People is built to make inclusive hiring measurable and accessible.

Employers Are Under Pressure…

Workplace Gender Equality Agency gender reporting obligations (100+ employees)

WGEA

ESG reporting frameworks requiring workforce diversity disclosures

ASIC

Government procurement DEI expectations embedded in contract criteria

finance.gov.au

Key DEI Metrics Employers Track

  • Gender distribution (workforce and hires)

  • Indigenous representation

  • Cultural/ethnic diversity (where lawful to collect)

  • Disability representation

  • Age distribution

  • Pay gap metrics

  • Promotion and retention rates

  • Shortlist diversity ratios

  • Interview-to-hire conversion by demographic

  • Time-to-hire by demographic group

Diverse Workforces Outperform

Companies in the top quartile for ethnic diversity are 36% more likely to outperform peers on profitability.

McKinsey – Diversity Wins

Companies with above-average diversity report 19% higher innovation revenue than peers with below-average diversity.

BCG – How Diverse Leadership Teams Boost Innovation

Inclusive teams improve team performance by up to 30% compared to non-inclusive counterparts.

Gartner

How Find Your People Help

"When you remove bias triggers and focus on skills first, access expands, performance improves, and accountability becomes measurable."

Skills First

Listings built around capabilities, not identity signals.

Accountable

Transparent sourcing connects employers to agency partners with proven inclusion track records.

Measurable

Diversity metrics built into the placement workflow for employer reporting

Gender Equality in Australia

Mandatory Pay Gap Reporting

From 2024, employers with 100+ employees must publicly disclose gender pay gap data under the Workplace Gender Equality Act.

WGEA – Reporting Requirements

~24%

Construction has one of the largest employer gender pay gaps in Australia, at approximately 24%.

WGEA

~15%

Women represent approximately 15% of the construction workforce — and under 5% in trades roles.

ABS Labour Statistics

For Blue-Collar Employers

Diverse and Inclusive workforces:

Reduced turnover improves project continuity and lowers replacement costs.

Broader hiring pools reduce shutdown delays caused by labour shortages.

Diverse crews improve safety reporting and compliance behaviours.

Multiple safety culture studies support the link between diversity and incident reduction.