Recruitment

Will COVID-19 remote working culture bring more women into IT?

Female under-representation in IT remains a huge challenge. Can recent changes in working culture help organisations bring more women into IT?

Diverse recruitment doesn’t exist in fintech yet, says new report

Despite its reputation for innovation, the fintech sector is troubled by a culture of silence on diversity.

New Walgreens CEO boosts c-suite diversity

Brewer was the first Black woman to lead a division at Starbucks, now she is joining pharmaceutical retailer Walgreens as its new CEO

Organisation goes remote to solve journalism’s diversity issue

A mentorship scheme for journalists has gone online during lockdown. Will it help open up the sector to BAME and working-class candidates?

New hire shows corporate interest in D&I roles

DEI leader Channing Martin Jones joins software provider CSG following a year of growth for the global diversity job economy

Bias in recruitment: over-50s three times more likely to be long-term unemployed

Centre for Ageing Better warns that attitudes towards the over-50s risk them being shut out of employment

Career mentorship platform targets graduates from diverse institutions

Industry leaders are joining a platform to offer career advice to underrepresented graduates

AI-powered recruitment can be racist or sexist – and here’s why

With over 30 years of experience, an advisor to the UK and Indian Governments, Was Rahman knows a thing or two on the use of AI and data

How HR leaders can help women reach the top in male-dominated industries

For every 100 men promoted into management, 70 women are. Here’s how to tackle inequalities and elevate more women to the top

Employers must prioritise D&I efforts to champion workers in Lockdown 3.0

As the reality of the next few months sinks in, more parents once again face the hardships of home schooling and home working, or furlough