OPINION: Accessible recruitment is everyone’s business
Recruitment is supposed to be a gateway: the point where people and organisations meet, size each other up, and decide whether they are a good fit for one another. Too often, though, that gateway is built with walls rather than open doors. Recruitment processes that haven’t considered accessibility requirements make it unnecessarily difficult for disabled […]
A Day in the Life: Raising representation for women in the painting and decorating industry
The painting and decorating industry is undoubtedly dominated by men. According to recent statistics, only around 4% of the sector is made up of women, which can be discouraging for young women who may otherwise have considered a career in painting and decorating. However, recent customer demand for female painters and decorators may be driving a […]
Discrimination against young women in the workplace now at a three-year high – Research
Research from the charity Young Women’s Trust has found that nearly a third of managers with responsibility for HR and recruitment decisions (30%) agreed that they are aware of instances of young women being discriminated against in the past year. The data comes alongside a survey of young women who reported rising levels of discrimination […]
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 […]
Holocaust Centre North to offer EDI training for the first time
Holocaust Centre North has launched a specialist training course examining the leadership styles of 20th century dictators to help modern leaders understand how management styles impact on inclusion in the workplace. Exploring the leadership traits of Hitler, Stalin and others, as well as the dangers of being a bystander, the half-day course highlights the dangers […]