Five-point plan seeks to address gender imbalance at work
A report from Timewise and Deloitte has highlighted the practical solutions needed to transform working practices perceived to exacerbate gender imbalance across the UK. The five-point action plan, A Manifesto for Change: A Modern Workplace for a Flexible Workforce, aims to enable UK businesses to bring about the change needed to address outdated working practices, and sets […]
Women’s roles in the boardroom increase
A new report from Deloitte has revealed that women now hold one fifth (20.3%) of board seats, up 2% from 2015.It also found that those businesses with top female executives have twice as many female directors as firms which are run by men. Kate Headley, Director at HR and diversity consultancy The Clear Company commented […]
LinkedIn reveals UK’s most desirable companies to work for
LinkedIn has revealed its top 20 list of companies that Brits want to work for in 2017, encompassing 12 industries, including tech, retail, banking and media. The list is based on billions of actions taken by LinkedIn’s members, with the data analysed and scores ranking winners in each country. Top 20 LinkedIn Companies for 2017 […]
APSCo launches ‘Growing Together’ campaign
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has announced plans for a major campaign to address recent data that shows the majority of recruitment firms fear that achieving financial growth will be challenging over the coming months. The ‘Growing Together’ campaign will highlight new and existing APSCo services, offering to provide recruitment businesses wit the […]
