Men think gender equality is making good progress, women don't

Male staff believe progress is being made in the field of equality, but this is not echoed by their female counterparts, new research reveals.

Employers are missing out by not building diversity into their talent management strategies, says CIPD

Employers are not up to speed with threading diversity through talent management strategies and are missing out on the benefits of accessing and developing talent from the widest possible pool,...

Attitudes to older staff must change, employers warned

Speakers at the Employers Forum on Age agreed: with falling numbers of young people and older staff remaining healthy longer, attitudes to age must change.

Businesses still need to improve the boardroom gender imbalance

Despite 2009 seeing a plethora of reports supporting the positive effect of having women on the board, many companies are still not seriously looking at ways in which they can improve gender diversity...

Old-fashioned attitudes and employment policies concerning older workers must change, says Harriet Harman

Public policy and employment patterns must change significantly to accommodate older people in the workforce, according to Harriet Harman, minister of state for women and equality.

Jewish police officers and staff to have their own Positive Action Leadership Programme

The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) is running the first ever Positive Action Leadership Programme specifically for Jewish police officers and staff this week.

Number of ethnic minority graduates is growing but they still find it hard to get jobs

The number of ethnic minority students in higher education is growing but they still experience more difficulty in finding jobs than their white counterparts, new research reveals.

Network Rail launches campaign to improve male/female workforce balance

Network Rail today has launched a campaign to attract more women to the company, further improving the overall skills of the workforce and addressing the poor male/female balance.

Skanska embarks on drive to attract more women

Construction firm Skanska has set out on a drive to attract and retain more female members of staff as part of its ongoing diversity scheme.

Civil Service "more diverse than ever before", according to new report

The Civil Service is more diverse than ever before, according to a new report.

IBM tops Stonewall's 2010 gay-friendly employers list

IBM is the best place for lesbian, gay and bisexual people to work, according to Stonewall's Top 100 Employers 2010, published today

Blindness is not a disability with the right team around you

When I was first asked to pen a piece about the challenges of being a CEO without my sight, my first thought was: What are the standard challenges of being a CEO? Once I have outlined those, I can...