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Talent InsightsGender Diversity in Leadership rolesin Australia 2013 SnapshotWomen in LeadershipThe highest level of female leaders, proportionately speaking, are in the health and pharmaceuticals industry with 39%female leaders. But, the majority of leadership roles across industries are heavily male-dominated. Men hold more than80% of the leadership roles in some of the country’s largest industries - finance, software technology and engineering/architecture, with the finance industry having 18% female leaders. Overall there is a significant imbalance in leadershiproles in Australian industries, with only 28% of leadership roles being held by women. Female LinkedIn members in Australia with 5-15 years of experience hold 30% of leadership positions, but the proportionof women in leadership gradually erodes over time. Women with 15-20 years of experience hold 25% of leadership rolesand less than 20% of these roles are held by women with over 20 years of experience.*Graph shows percentage of female leaders and the number of members in experienced (10 years + post education) senior leadership roles (director and above)Female penetration in experienced leadership roles by industryOverviewCurrently in Australia thereis a significant lack of femalecorporate leaders, with threetimes more men in leadershiproles. Across all industries,progressive organisations areintroducing diversity programsaimed at improving thisimbalance. Companies benefitfrom having strong femaleleadership and LinkedIn is at theforefront of thinking on Talentand measuring Talent. With richdata on our 200 million members,we can help companies evaluatethe effectiveness of thesediversity programs.Percentage of Female leaders by years of experienceMay 2013Aero & AutoArchitect & Eng.Finance & Ins.Prof ServicesMedia & Ent.Retail/ConsumerGov/Edu/Non-PHealth & Pharm.LOW PENETRATIONMALE DOMINATED% of Female LeadersMembersinLeadership0% 5% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%2,0001,0005,00010,00020,00050,000 MODERATE PENETRATIONTech - SoftwareManufacturingTech - HardwareTelecomOil & Energy10%Years of experience36.0%32.7%29.1%25.4%21.2%18.6%16.4%13.3%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

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What are women looking for in the workplace?The aspects of a role which are most important to a person at work is influenced by their gender. Australian women are24% more likely than men to value culture fit, 19% more likely to say a good relationship with colleagues is importantand 17% more likely to value flexible work arrangements. Australian women are also 12% more likely to say that it isimportant for a company to value employee contributions.Men place a higher importance on the individual aspects of a role. Australian men are 29% more likely than women tosay a company’s long-term strategic vision is important, 18% more likely to value compensation and benefits and 12%more likely to say a strong career path is important. Men are also 13% more likely to say it is important to feel proud oftheir company. Want to learn more about how your company is already connected to this talent pool and how you can best leveragethese assets to reach this important talent pool for job opportunities? talent.linkedin.comCopyright © 2013 LinkedIn Corporation. LinkedIn, the LinkedIn logo, and InMail are registered trademarks of LinkedIn Corporation inthe United States and/or other countries. All other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.Opportunities to increase leadership diversityCompanies looking to increase the number of women in leadership positions should tailor their Employment Brand andvalue proposition messages more towards the company culture in order to attract women.To access the largest pool of Talent when looking for a leader, companies should include candidates with under 20 yearsof experience. Given the proportionate lack of female leaders in Australia with over 20 years of experience, companiesshould be looking to the next generation of leaders to increase the gender diversity amongst their leaders.Most male dominated industriesINDUSTRIAL AUTOMATIONMECHANICAL OR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGMARITIMEVENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITYELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING% Female Senior Leaders6%9%9%9%10%COMPANY VALUES EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTIONFLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTSRELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUESCULTURAL FITWomen Men34%38%41%33%37%29%32%33%