Games industry launches ‘Empower Up’ EDI platform
Specialist games recruitment agency Amiqus and industry body Ukie’s #RaiseTheGame initiative have launched Empower Up, which is described as a comprehensive platform to equip games companies of all sizes with the knowledge, frameworks, guidance and resources they need to establish, improve or grow their Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) policies, practices and processes. Empower Up […]
DOWNLOAD: Practical Guide to Diversity and Inclusion
Taking action to make our workplaces diverse and inclusive is not only morally important but business critical. In 2017, McKinsey famously found that ethnically diverse firms commercially outperform low diversity companies by 35%. So why aren’t companies more diverse and inclusive? Taking action to improve things is challenging, sometimes necessitating radical change. The possibility of reputational damage associated with a blunder can make implementing D&I initiatives more daunting. Download your copy of our practical guide […]
WEBINAR: D&I IN THE REAL WORLD: ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO MAKE IT STICK
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR “D&I IN THE REAL WORLD: ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO MAKE IT STICK” 80% of new joiners stated that a prospective employer’s diversity and inclusion policy was an important factor in whether they choose to join a company (PwC, 2015). You can get more out of your people by building a diverse and inclusive organisation, […]
Complimentary 60-Minute Webinar: How To Develop and Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Within Your Organisation
By Leading Edge Leadership How To Develop and Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Within Your Organisation Tuesday 11th May: 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm and Thursday 13th May: 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm Click Here To Register We would like to offer you the opportunity to experience at first-hand our complimentary one-hour webinar How […]
How can employers remove recruitment bias and build a diverse workforce in 2021?
By Skeeled Hiring diverse teams and building an inclusive workforce, where everyone feels valued is a growing priority for businesses. Research from Instant Offices has highlighted a global spike in searches for ‘diversity and inclusion manager’ over the last 10 years, with interest in the term growing by 122% since 2010. Glassdoor also predicts a wave […]
How COVID-19 is undoing the diversity agenda
Nic Hammarling, Head of Diversity, Pearn Kandola The beginning of April was meant to mark a big week for diversity. Specifically, gender diversity, because Saturday 4th April was the third annual deadline for organisations with over 250 employees to report their respective gender pay gaps. As in previous years, I’m sure there would have been […]
5 Minutes With… Sue Liburd MBE, ABSTRACT
In the latest instalment of our HR executive interview series, we spoke to Sue Liburd MBE, Non-Executive Director at ABSTRACT and winner of the Champion of Inclusion Award at the 2019 Inclusive Companies Dinner… Who are you? I am a person who wants to change the world. I believe this can be achieved through organisations because […]
Intel ‘ahead of schedule’ on diversity initiative
Intel says it has achieved ‘full representation’ in its US workforce two years ahead of its 2020 goal to reflect the percent of women and underrepresented minorities available in the US skilled labor market. The company says the achievement was the result of a comprehensive strategy that took into account hiring, retention and progression, and […]
Diversity and changes to the interview process key trends for HR in 2018
New research cites diversity and changes to the interview process as key trends within the HR sector for the year ahead. LinkedIn’s Global Recruitment Trends report showed that 82% of recruiters consider diversity to be their main consideration. 78% of employers polled believed that having a diverse workforce created a positive culture, with 62% saying […]
Guest Blog, Helen van Eeden: Diversity – not what it used to be…
Diversity isn’t what it used to be. Nowadays we’re not just talking race, age or gender. When building a ‘diverse’ pool of employees, things like cultural background, past experience, personality type and working style need to be considered too. In this era of cultural interconnectivity, it’s no wonder that we’re now seeing a shift towards […]
