Steve Herbert, Head of Benefits Strategy at Howden Employee Benefits, discusses why HR professionals need to think differently in a difficult recruitment market I’m getting old. This is an inescapable fact, and not one that bothers…
Is it because I am black? HR managers…
Human resources managers from across South West Wales gathered to learn about how to create and manage a more diversified workforce at an event held in Swansea this week. The event, held at the Village…
Why menopause has a negative impact on work
Toni Ryan, Health Management Consultant at AON discusses stats which reveal how menopause symptoms can have a negative impact in the workplace. The British Menopause Society (BMS) released statistics in 2017 stating that 45% of…
Minister calls on recruitment industry to support more…
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton MP, has called for the recruitment sector to do more to help disabled people into work. The Minister said the sector has a “critical role in helping the government…
Why FTSE Diversity Targets aren’t working – and…
Setting diversity targets for FTSE groups hasn’t worked because they don’t address the actual barrier to equality: the bias in hiring processes. That’s according to talent crowdfunding platform, AnyGood? Excuses from FTSE groups for the…
Sarah Speake joins Talking Talent as Non-Executive Director
Talking Talent, the global coaching consultancy leading the gender diversity agenda, has appointed Sarah Speake as a Non-Executive Director (NED). Sarah starts this month and will be advising Talking Talent as it continues to build…
Financial group accredited by jobs network as female-friendly…
Macquarie Group UK has joined Work180 - an international job network connecting businesses with talented women - to raise awareness of the Group¹s diversity credentials and attract diverse candidates to join the growing organisation. Macquarie is…
Inclusive Entry-Level Recruitment Vital for Future Board Diversity
Business leaders must actively engage diverse entry-level talent to overcome a crippling lack of diversity at the most senior levels of business. That is the advice from global talent acquisition and management specialist, Alexander Mann…
Multi-generational workforce helps Cardiff charity support disabled cyclists
A Welsh Government drive to encourage a multi-generational workforce is being backed by a bike charity that helps people with disabilities enjoy the benefits of cycling. Pedal Power has joined the ‘People Don’t Have a…