Unconscious bias

Jobseekers facing "heavy and unconscious bias"

Jobseekers face heavy and unconscious bias in the selection process, according to research from the CIPD.

Cable launches executive recruitment code of conduct to increase female appointments

Business secretary Vince Cable unveiled the details of a new code for executive recruiters today, with the aim of increasing female appointments to FTSE 350 boards.

Government should only deal with diverse employers, says BITC's Sandra Kerr

The Government could use its spending power to encourage employers to take diversity seriously, according to Business in the Community's (BITC) Sandra Kerr.

Reliance on recruitment intuition harms diversity

Managers are increasingly turning their back on recruitment tools such as psychometrics and relying on gut instinct. This could lead to a lack of diversity as people tend to hire candidates that match...

Employers that have unconscious bias training have higher ethnic minority recruitment rates, says BITC report

Over half of organisations with higher ethnic minority rates are tackling unconscious bias in their recruitment process, according a report published today by Business in the Community (BITC) in...

Unconscious bias in business: what is politically correct?

Rupert Murdoch’s recent ‘unfortunate use of language’ at the Leverson Inquiry in referring to David Cameron’s late disabled son highlights some of the contentious issues that currently exist in most...

Class discrimination and unconcious bias plague recruitment and promotion opportunities, admit HRDs

Social class discrimination and unconscious bias in the workplace are the new equality frontiers, according to law firm Pannone has revealed.

Time for the next phase of workplace diversity, says ENEI patron David Blunkett

David Blunkett MP and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) patron has said: “Diversity is an important issue for both organisations and a cohesive functioning society.”

Health charity Mind embeds inclusion into recruitment strategy

Mental health charity Mind is to ensure an inclusive approach is embedded in its recruitment process, by signing up to become ‘ClearAssured’.

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Employers work to promote greater awareness of disability inclusion

Employers and recruiters joined minister for disabled people, Maria Miller, to encourage greater awareness and confidence in Britain’s workforce around inclusion and disability.

Employers are missing out on a talent pool of parents

British employers are missing out on a talent pool of working parents as they are leaving employment due to lack of flexible hours and the cost of childcare, new research reveals.

Employers encouraged to recruit homeless people

As much as 0.5 billion in tax payers money could be saved every year if government and employers work together to get homeless people into work according to Business Action on Homelessness (BAOH).