Diversity kicked into touch, leaders admit

Study shows that rather than take diversity seriously, many organisations are paying lip service, with senior management handing passive HR departments an ultimately futile tick-box exercise.

Top Employers for Working Families: London School of Economics

Winners of the Top Employers for Working Families awards 2013 were announced last week.

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Mothers returning to work forced to re-train in a different field, says survey

More than half of mothers who left the workforce to start a family have had to be retrained due to difficulties finding work, according to a survey from the workingmums website.

Half of British women admit it's impossible to 'have it all', O2 study finds

About half of women admit it's "impossible" to combine a happy home life with a fulfilling career, according to a study published by telecommunications giant O2.

Career in technology 'not sexy' enough for girls, says VP of the European Commission

Governments and employers must do more to help attract young female talent into the technology industry, according to vice president of the European Commission, Neelie Kroes (pictured).

Building a truly inclusive organisation

As evidence continues to support the idea that a diverse workforce leads to more profitable and innovative companies, the next big challenge is to manage inclusion, something many organisations are...

Getting women into male-dominated sectors

A Women’s Business Council report released last month stated that increasing the number of women in the workforce would dramatically boost the UK’s economic growth. It added that if women were...

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Diverse teams make better business decisions and therefore do better business

On 4 June, I addressed a diverse audience of business people at the London launch of The Two Percent Club – which addresses the imbalance of talent at the top of British companies – for which Ernst &...

How to get more women into top positions

A Women's Business Council report released last month stated that increasing the number of women in a workforce would dramatically boost the UK's economic growth.

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IT and engineering sectors facing 'unacceptable levels' of gender imbalance

There is a large and increasing gap in the number of male and female apprentices on IT and engineering schemes.

Jo Swinson: Equality is good for business and business is good for equality

If the UK economy is to grow, employers must ensure they have a diverse range of people at every level, according to Jo Swinson, minister for women and equalities.

Sponsored feature: Flexibility is crucial in ensuring working mothers feel they can balance work and family life

With over 25,000 employees in the UK, Santander has long since been aware that one size does not fit all, and that it is vital to be able to provide flexible opportunities to its employees.