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1. How Women Jobseekers
Differ from Men
EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH FROM

2. Women Don’t Search For Jobs The Same Way Men Do
1. Women leave their jobs because their current situa5on doesn’t work.
• Men leave jobs to find more money, while women leave jobs either due to
changes in their personal lives, or because they dislike their current situa5on.
2. In the job search, men hunt while women gather.
• Next to digital job boards, women are most comfortable finding jobs through
friends and family.
• Women are more likely to rely on job review sites.
• Women are far less likely to explore LinkedIn and social media.
3. Work-Life Balance maIers significantly more to women than men.
• For women, finding a good manager means more than good compensa5on.
• Women are also more concerned with what their commute will look like, and
whether the company has a social mission.

3. Men Change Jobs for More Money;
Women Change For Personal Reasons
I wanted more money.
19.9%
35.8%
16.9%
14.9%
22.3%
14.2%
24.7%
11.9%
7.2%
11.9%
1.8%
5.2%
I wanted a more meaningful /
challenging job.
I disliked my current situa5on / employer.
Changes to my personal life.
I wanted more responsibility or a promo5on.
I was fired or let go.
M
F
Women leave for personal
reasons, or because they are
unhappy.
Q: The last 5me you leW a job, what was your primary reason for leaving?

4. Men Are Far More Likely To Use Social Media;
Women Are More Likely To View Job Reviews
Q: What resources did you use to find your most recent job?
Women are more likely than
men to rely on job review
sites, but less likely to rely
on social media
Digital Job Boards (Indeed, Monster)
Friends or Family
Your Business Network / Word-of-Mouth
Job Review Sites (Glassdoor)
Social Media
LinkedIN
A recruiter contacted me
M
F
57.8%
59.7%
44.6%
44.0%
41.0%
43.3%
35.5%
33.6%
15.1%
31.3%
37.3%
50.0%
9.6%
19.4%

5. Women and Men Value CompensaJon,
Culture and VacaJon Similarly
Q: Which elements are most important when looking for a job?
Same for Men and Women
Compensa5on
5.8
5.8
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.1
5.1
Good culture / people
Great Leadership Team
Vaca5on

6. OpportuniJes for Career Growth, Benefits Title,
and AmeniJes MaPer More to Men
Q: Which elements are most important when looking for a job?
More Important to Men
Career Growth Opps
5.4
5.6
4.0
4.4
3.9
4.4
Title
Great Ameni5es (Cafeteria, Gym, Etc.)
Benefits (Healthcare, 401k)
5.4
5.6

7. For Women, Having A Good Manager and
Work-Life Balance Are EssenJal
Q: Which elements are most important when looking for a job?
More Important to Women
Good Manager
5.9
5.6
5.8
5.5
5.6
5.2
4.9
4.7
4.3
4.1
Flexibility or Work / Life Balance
Loca5on / Commute
Company has Social Mission
Opportunity to WFH / Remotely
For women, having a good
manager is even more
important than compensa5on
Work-Life balance is equally
important to compensa5on
for women.

8. Men Will Not Sacrifice Money;
Women Will Not Sacrifice Work-Life Balance
Salary
36.7%
47.8%
39.2%
27.6%
0.6%
8.2%
12.0%
6.0%
6.6%
4.5%
4.2%
3.7%
Work / Life Balance
Title
Benefits
Greater Purpose
Vaca5on
M
F
Q: What is the #1 thing you could not sacrifice in your job search?

9. To APract Female Talent, Use Different TacJcs
• Share Informa5on About Culture and Leadership
• Bring Your Female Employees To Life, And Use Them in The Recrui5ng
Process
• Use Employee Referral Bonus Systems
• Make Job Review Sites An Essen5al Part of Your Strategy

10. Fairygodboss is a marketplace where professional women looking for
jobs, advice, and the inside scoop on companies meet employers who
believe in gender equality.
For more informa5on, contact: romy.newman@fairygodboss.com
What Is Fairygodboss?

11. Respondent profile:
Fairygodboss surveyed 300 men and women to understand
differences in jobseeking behavior.
Methodology
• Employed Full Time
• College educated
• Ages 21-54