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The BAME job application “boom” explained

Ethnic minority graduates are making more job applications than their white counterparts, is this a sign of growing inclusivity or are they simply battling bias?

8 ways that businesses can support LGBT+ staff remotely

The office can be a leveller for some workers, that’s why employers must ensure groups, including LGBT+ staff feel supported when working from home

Securing against Covid-19, disruption and the importance of D&I in security

Kurt John shares’ Siemens USA’ swift response to the pandemic and the importance of diversity and inclusion in an effective cybersecurity strategy

The reason(s) why businesses are stalling on gender pay gap reporting

After having last year off, UK businesses have to submit their gender pay gap data by April 4. Why are they being slow in coming forward?

Will COVID-19 create more female entrepreneurs?

As a group, women have been one of the pandemic’s biggest economic victims, has this made them hungrier for entrepreneurship?

Workplace racial equality initiative demands active change from businesses

A new initiative is demanding more from organisations in order to achieve racial equality in the workplace

Lockdown reveals employee confidence crisis

Workers are struggling with their self-esteem during Covid-19, but these issues are part of a longer-term problem

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?

Human-centric innovation: how to drive a trusted D&I future

Fujitsu’s Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing – Kelly Metcalf – shares her top predictions for D&I in 2021

Few employees feel that their employer truly cares

New research says that only a quarter of employees said their employer was genuinely concerned about their wellbeing