Women to take two-thirds of high-skilled roles over next six years

An increase in the gap between women's and men's qualifications will see women take two-thirds of high-skilled jobs across the next six years, according to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills...

Tackling unconscious bias in banking

Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In made me question how inclusive banking really is. I started by taking a close look at my own company, and used the data to make organisational change.

Flexible working: Finding the right balance

New flexible working legislation could radically change the world of business. But what are the challenges and opportunities for HR?

Is gender pay reporting too simplistic?

A number of reports have made media headlines recently for exposing the inequality of pay between men and women in the UK.

Lack of workplace diversity deters 69% of young people

A lack of diversity would deter 69% of young people (aged between 12 and 25 years old) from working for a particular company, according to research by social enterprise MyKindaCrowd.

Six steps to getting flexible working right

Few organisations would claim they are always getting flexible working right, but the ones HR magazine approached are ahead of the curve. As the right to request flexible working now applies to all...

Women at the leadership table

You can't have the best workforce if it's not a diverse organisation. The only way to achieve that is to make sure recruitment and retention processes encourage women.

Employers must make inclusion efforts global

Organisations must make LGBT networks part of a global effort if they are to have any impact on diversity and equality.

Playing with the big boys: Gender in business and sport

Nicky Little, head of leadership at Cirrus, asks why gender still matters in some sectors more than others.

The future of business depends on diverse talent

The supply chain industry has traditionally been viewed as a male-dominated environment. While more women are entering the sector, and we have seen a positive shift in the past 10 years towards a...

Gender diversity only 'tip of the iceberg', says Helena Morrissey

Workplace diversity programmes should look beyond gender and towards other areas such as age and social mobility, according to Newton Investments CEO Helena Morrissey.

Are quotas the answer to the gender diversity problem?

Cherie Blair, a QC and founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, has called for workplaces to be more gender-balanced. Will introducing quotas be effective in addressing corporate gender...