Covid-19

Challenge what “qualified” looks like, says Bloomberg’s Alia Shafir

Are tech firms rejecting candidates due to a set of “impossible criteria” which could be stalling diversity?

Combatting bias is the key to building back better

Kelly Hart looks at the active steps to improve inclusion, reduce bias and combat the impact of that pandemic

iStock data reveals businesses aren’t making their visual communications inclusive enough

While businesses are featuring more BAME women in their visual communications, when illustrating working life during COVID-19, women remain the caregivers

How are working women coping one year after lockdown?

Women in the technology sector reflect on what the last year of lockdown has been like

Why COVID-19 and new tech has changed recruitment and retention

The speakers at our Talent Acquisition & Retention Virtual Summit agreed that the role of recruiters and candidate values have changed since COVID-19

Alleviating the burdens of working mothers in COVID-19 and beyond

The pressures faced by working mothers can cause many to leave the workforce for good, this female founder believes that employers need to learn the lesson of flexibility if they want to retain them

Wellness lessons learnt in a year of working from home

Even if organisations go back to the office post COVID-19, employee values have changed for good

Why stigmas around leadership, talent, and mental health are holding organisations back

Empathetic leadership, openness about mental health and refugee recruitment are just three workplace stigmas Maryam Meddin is tackling through her business The Soke

Has COVID-19 unlocked womens’ potential in cybersecurity?

COVID-19 has been devastating to many sectors, but not cybersecurity were women are feeling more assured in their roles than ever before. But more work needs to be done to get women into the industry

Is remote working making women susceptible to unconscious bias?

Remote working during COVID-19 means many virtual meetings, where a number of women, including working mothers and women of colour are feeling less empowered during this time