How To Improve Diversity In The Workplace
By Joel Hurst
Diversity is important in setting up a successful, inclusive and productive work environment. The presence of diverse perspectives leads to …
Tag: Gender Diversity
I?m not a white middle-class man: How can I get into tech” Results of the tech talent charter revealed
Breaking news: There are still gender parity problems in the UK tech sector. But what a new inclusion initiative, and it’s subsequent findings show, is that a unified rulebook can help firms stay true to their diversity objectives.
Gender equality: Far more than a box-ticking exercise
By Staff writer
In the wake of International Women’s Day, which takes place annually on 8″March and calls for people globally to come together and promote a more inclusive world of gender equality, it seems timely to take a step back and remember that gender diversity in the workplace is far more than just a box-ticking exercise.
Viva gender diversity: Who says technology is a man’s game !
By Staff writer
You might imagine that technology companies are at the forefront of diversity, especially considering most are full of super-intelligent people who would never dream of discriminating against someone. The reality, however is that gender diversity is a huge issue within our industry, and has been for some time.
Gender pay gap in the UK a European comparison
By Staff writer
Under new regulations, UK employers with at least 250 employees will need to publicly disclose gender pay gap information from 2018. It is hoped that this radical shift in approach will help address inequality in the UK and bring it up to speed with its better performing European counterparts.
Positive discrimination in the workplace The case for gender equality
A topical debate in recent years has been the issue of female representation on boards. Company boards around the world are predominantly made up of male executives, with a very small proportion being female.
Women in tech: More than a distant dream
By Helen Lamb
Helen Lamb, head of managed infrastructure services and executive sponsor for the Gender Diversity Programme at Fujitsu UK and Ireland, explains why technology businesses need gender diversity, why some struggle to achieve it and the practical steps organisations must take to attract the best female talent.
Diversity in FTSE 100 company boardrooms declining
The proportion of non-white managers in 7,700 positions below the boardroom level of FTSE 100 companies has fallen to 5.7 per cent from 6.2 per cent a year ago, a new study has found.
Why some women hate being called entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs often aren’t wild about being referred to as such. Those starting their own businesses often get saddled with a range of bizarre epithets and extra titles that differentiate them from “standard” entrepreneurs.
Vince Cable: One of the sad casualties of this general election
Contained amongst the high-profile bombshells that reverberated throughout the night as votes were counted and results announced was Vince Cable’s downfall – the long-serving Liberal Democrat MP departed business secretary.