To mark the launch of its new guide, Meetings Matter, Business Disability Forum is offering advice to all businesses on how to make meetings and events more accessible for disabled employees and clients. The 10-point…
We’re aiming for ‘Disability Confident Employer’ status –…
Samantha Saunders, Head of Innovation & Regulatory Compliance at airline and airport assistance services provider OmniServ, Part of ABM, discusses the company's journey to become a 'Disability Confident' employer under the UK Government scheme which…
Nearly half of all UK vegans say they…
While prejudice on the grounds of race, sex and disability is slowly being stamped out in the workplace, it seems that prejudice on the grounds of diet is alive and kicking. “My boss refers to…
The 10 women who made it to the…
To celebrate women in business, leading packaging supplier Rajapack have looked at gender diversity in the workplace. Speaking to female industry experts from sectors that have been traditionally male-dominated, such as construction, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, packaging…
The fastest growing industries for women
New research from business print providers instantprint has revealed the fastest growing UK industries for women, with transport support, computer programming, and head office management leading the way. To mark International Women’s Day 2019, the study…
First year of success for charity that helps…
A unique UK charity is celebrating its first anniversary with an impressive year of firsts in its mission to help those with long-term health conditions find work. Astriid is a free online job matchmaking service…
Why HR really needs to understand and plan…
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…
Employers embracing diversity to plug skills gap, say…
New research released today reveals that employers are increasingly embracing diversity in their hiring process to overcome ongoing skills shortages. Researchers spoke to 1,500 UK-based hiring managers on behalf of international talent acquisition and managed…
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…