Best Practice

Government CSIIF invests a further £100,000 in developing diverse talent in cybersecurity

The Government’s Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund (CSIIF) invests in training initiatives focused on encouraging women, BAME and neurodiverse candidates into a career in cybersecurity.

The ‘Glass Cliff’ for Female Leadership

Korn Ferry’s Jane Stevenson discusses why the glass-cliff phenomenon persists, and what organisations worldwide are missing out on.

Embracing not “tolerating”: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

In the second of two interviews, Maria Martins reveals what makes a good Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) professional.

Code42: why diversity of thought is the key to tech innovation

Code42’s Jadee Hanson explains why a lack of diversity of thought is stifling product innovation in the tech industry.

Leading female executives back new all women mentorship programme

New mentorship programme launched for young women looking to break into creative industries secures executive backing.

86% of healthcare workers want more mental health support for staff

UK healthcare workers challenge the NHS to provide better mental health support to its much-needed invaluable staff.

Job Interview techniques that put a damper on dream careers

UK workers share the unusual job interviews standing between them and their dream careers, The Adecco Group UK&I research finds.

Investors must embrace diversity now and invest in diverse founders

Vegard Medbø and Fridtjof Berge, co-founders of Antler, explain why investors must embrace diversity now and look to emerging markets .

Mental health and wellbeing whitepaper offers practical advice to UK businesses

Wellbeing in the workplace is gathering more attention, yet business owners and managers are often left in the dark on how to help those struggling with mental ill-health.

Stigma around regional accents is hindering social mobility in the UK

Is being on the board unobtainable for working-class Brits? 55% of the UK report a stigma around regional accents, with London ranked the worst.