Recruitment

Investment: Firms should be open about LGBT+ recruitment

Creating an inclusive workplace is vital to retaining professionals, industry association says

UK Tech Workplace Equality Report reveals true levels of pay disparity

Hired reveals pay discrepancy and discrimination against diverse people in UK tech with four tips on how to avoid disparities.

How HR can practically improve inclusivity using data

People analytics is a powerful tool that can aid HR professionals in their recruitment, retention, and culture efforts, say Hibob.

UK PLC “still a long way” to go to hit Hampton-Alexander Review targets

Half of all directors appointed in 2020 would need to be female to reach targets set by Hampton-Alexander Review.

Forgotten armed forces spouses remembered by Alexander Mann

Talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions, and Recruit for Spouses support the forgotten heroes: armed forces spouses.

Accent bias exists but people can resist the urge to discriminate

Queen Mary University of London study shows people in positions of power have the capacity to resist accent bias.

3 things to never ask a military veteran in the workplace

Veterans Law Attorney cites critical questions to avoid when interviewing a military veteran for hire in the U.S. to avoid legal landmines – and foster military-friendly employer status.

Could blindfolded interviews be the answer to recruitment bias…

Is the perceived talent shortage actually just a confused recruitment process that is failing a third of new hires?

Good workplace data promotes better HR decisions

In this second interview about his work at the GLA, Human Resources Reward and Operations Patrick Alleyne discusses the importance of having robust workplace data for supporting equality.

Recruiters must leverage their expertise to close disability employment gap

The Government’s target to reduce the disability employment gap to 16% by 2020 is in potential jeopardy, says the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).