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Disabled candidates don’t know which employers to trust

Ground-breaking Evenbreak research sheds light on the main barriers disabled candidates face when looking for work.

Your bias is preventing you from hiring the best talent

The goal of every hiring manager is to select the best talent possible. But will we ever see an end to unconscious bias in recruiting?

Empty gestures and passive policies aren’t enough – it’s time for change

Chris Parke, CEO of Talking Talent, looks back on companies’ lack of D&I efforts in 2019 and what needs to change in 2020.

Do AI-driven assessments lead to increased diversity in the workplace?

Diversity in the workplace is an ongoing hot topic and buzzword in the HR world, but what does it mean in the real world?

‘Old boy’s network’ leaves BAME workers 92% less likely to land boardroom job

BAME employees face routine discrimination by an “institutionally racist old boy’s network”, claims a new study by Anuranjita Kumar.

Backlash against diversity programmes shows the need for a re-think

Without an understanding of unconscious bias, it’s easy to see how resentment can grow around diversity programmes, but the three biggest arguments against these programmes are easily resolved.

Why the future of business is in the hands of older workers

An ageing population means older workers and an ageing workforce; something that is already taking place in workplaces across the UK.

Am I not getting a job because I’m a woman and Muslim?

In this column, Tasneem Abdur-Rashid shares what it is like to be a ‘multi-disadvantaged’ woman and Muslim seeking employment in the UK.

How a diverse workforce can help fight cyber-attacks

Transphobia rife among UK employers

Half of all transgender workers hide their identity at work for fear of discrimination