Hiring and Talent

Do you look around and see only or mostly men on your board? On your leadership team? Do you ask yourself, why? Maybe you have already searched for the right women for these positions and just haven’t found the right people yet? What do you think would inspire women to join your leadership team? To […]

Part 3: 6 Things you can do as an employer. Want to know how companies such as Google have reduced the number of new mothers leaving by half?   Women represent half of the workforce. How can you as an employer best support women through maternity and beyond?   Here are our 6 top tips for employers

Advertising Job Roles to Women Did you know that 60% of industries have been shown to have a male bias in their job adverts?(1) People are more likely to apply for a job advert that they can relate to. If you have a male bias in your adverts you will put women off. And women represent

Part 2: What employers are doing in 2022  In 2018, PwC carried out research with 3,627 professional women, to understand what was important to them when returning to work after maternity. 95% of the women that took part in the survey felt that a greater degree of work flexibility on their return would assist them

Part 1: Supporting new mums returning to work Did you know, nearly half the workforce are female? Maternity and motherhood is a significant event that changes the lives of a large percentage of our staff. As employers, we need to be supportive of such an important event. Let’s take a look at how we can

How can a new model of working impact the lives of your staff? How are companies implementing new working practices? What’s working for them? And their staff? Here are 5 case studies from companies at the forefront of implementing a new way of working. These companies share how their new policies are having a positive

A flexible workforce is fundamental to successful business investment and economic growth. Is IR35 damaging the health of our economy and ability to recover from the current crisis? IR35 is designed to identify contractors who are avoiding paying the appropriate tax by working as ‘disguised’ employees, often through a Personal Service Company. However, the revised

While the world of tech finds it’s new normal, staff shortages are causing delays in development. Finding the right talent has never been easy. But in today’s world we have hit a talent shortage in tech. We need to branch out. Women represent 50% of the available workforce. For the past ten years they have

3 Tell Tale Signs of Unintentional Gender Bias In a sector where women are underrepresented, it’s no secret that exclusion has hindered gender equality in tech. A lack of female applicants and increasing numbers of women leaving tech has contributed to the staff shortages that we see today.  Research has shown a disconnect between leadership

3 Top Tips for gender inclusive recruitment. Every one of your job applicants is a unique individual. Getting the most out of them at an interview will help you to find the right person. Research has shown that women typically respond differently to interview questions than men. Being aware of these differences can help to