The gender imbalance is pronounced, but maybe that’s a good thing
Walk into any HR department or conference and you’ll likely encounter a sea of women — a perception backed up by Statistics Canada data that shows 72 per cent of those employed in HR are female. Is this a concern? Yes, according to one-half of respondents to a Pulse Survey of 1,354 HR professionals conducted in September by Canadian HR Reporter and the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA). And just as many — 51 per cent — feel the HR profession should actively recruit more men.
