The proportion of women working as interim managers is on the rise, according to research from interim management solutions provider Interim Partners.

The research shows that women comprise 39% of all interim managers placed in Q3 2010, compared to just 28% of all interims two years ago (Q3 2008).

Doug Baird, managing director at Interim Partners, says: “Women are increasingly attracted to working as interim managers. It offers them an alternative way to reach the very highest rungs of the corporate ladder.

“Interims tend to be judged purely on results rather than how good they are at playing office politics, which is attractive to many women.”