{"id":135646,"date":"2023-12-14T09:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T09:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=135646"},"modified":"2023-12-14T09:48:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T09:48:02","slug":"stem-returners-programme-wates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/stem-returners-programme-wates\/135646\/","title":{"rendered":"Wates launches second STEM returners programme to drive gender equality in construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wates and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stemreturners.com\/placements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STEM Returners<\/a> have renewed their partnership to help drive gender equality in construction<\/h2>\n<p>The STEM Returners programme will include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/gender-inequality-in-construction-2\/135344\/\">opportunities across the construction business,<\/a> including in site manager, project manager and project engineer roles.<\/p>\n<p>Return-to-work specialists STEM Returners will source the candidates and provide career coaching and mentoring.<\/p>\n<p>Anwesha Gupta was a previous success story of the STEM Returners Programme, who was able to secure a role as a bid manager after a two-year career break.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to finding her current role, Anwesha found it difficult to reach recruiters and secure an interview through standard recruitment channels, despite 11 years of experience.<\/p>\n<h3>Recruitment bias is the main barrier to entry into the construction industry<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0STEM Returners programme aims to eliminate these barriers by giving candidates work experience and mentoring, as well as supporting them to adjust to life back at work.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie Desty, director of STEM Returners, said: \u201cStories like Anwesha\u2019s are very common. 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