Bookshop.org initiative to create more diverse booksellers
As high-streets experience rising consumer interest, Bookshop.org wants to help develop more diverse-owned bookselling businesses
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Legal expert Bushra Ali appointed Chair of New Equality and Diversity Sub-group
Ali’s new position will help her influence inclusive change in her region’s legal sector
Talent Acquisition & Retention Summit to help firms boost their post-Covid people strategy
The upcoming Talent Acquisition & Retention Summit Europe Edition will help firms refocus on their people following the pandemic period
Global businesses join partnership to prepare LGBT+ refugees for work
Companies like Coca-Cola, Costa Coffee, and drinks company Innocent are offering mentorship schemes through their Employee Resource Groups
Businesses need to create more inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees
LGBTQ+ communities in Uganda and other parts of Africa face discrimination and hostility, as Dr Frank Mugisha knows only too well
New AI talent sourcing tool to boost diversity in the hiring pipeline
Using algorithms, the talent sourcing tool can add missing skills to candidate profiles and optimise job requirements for diversity
Allianz announces new ‘Transitioning at Work Policy’
The new policy will provide guidance, clarification, and education on supporting Allianz employees who are transitioning
Pro diversity career platform gets increased attention from employers
The recruitment platform has experienced a 500% boost in engagement from last year
Black entrepreneurs hit by funding bias
Launching a business is never easy, but it’s even harder for black entrepreneurs and Erika Brodnock has a lot to say about it…
Learning disabled adults experienced 87% decrease in paid employment during COVID-19
On average, only 5.6% of supported working-age adults with a learning disability are in paid employment in England, is it time for businesses to step up?
