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How neurodivergent individuals contribute to innovation

ArticleInclusive Recruitment, Neurodiversity

How neurodivergent individuals contribute to innovation What do Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford and Richard Branson all have in common? They are some of history’s greatest innovators – and all are neurodivergent. Neurodivergence describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; that there is no 'right' way...

Mothers, older workers and disabled talent are key to getting the UK working, think tank says

ArticleAge, Disability, Inclusive Recruitment, Parents, Women

Mothers, older workers and disabled talent are key to getting the UK working, think tank says A think tank is calling for government efforts to increase numbers in the UK workforce to concentrate on helping more mothers back into work and assisting older workers and those with disabilities stay in it – not persuading older...

Older people set for return to work as cost of living bites pensions

ArticleAge, Flexible working, Inclusive Recruitment, Remote working

Older people set for return to work as cost of living bites pensions Early signs of a return to work by over-60s are emerging as the labour market responds to the cost of living and the prevalence of remote working. In December the Office for National Statistics highlighted increasing economic activity from 50 to 64 year olds,...

How championing diversity can support organisational growth

ArticleDiversity, Inclusive Recruitment, Workplace

How championing diversity can support organisational growth Diversity remains a frequent topic in conversations across businesses in the world today, but the recognition of its importance is no longer the biggest focus – now, it’s the implementation of actual change that needs to be at the top of the agenda. Sadly, efforts to support diversity...

Why employers should collect workforce disability data

ArticleDisability, Inclusive Recruitment, Reasonable Adjustments

Why employers should collect workforce disability data There’s no sign of mandatory disability employment reporting yet, but organisations may benefit from collecting workforce disability data to better understand the needs of staff, writes Katharine Moxham. There’s always much on the corporate plate to deal with, so one announcement and its significance for businesses might have...

More than half of employers still use degrees to screen job applicants, research finds

ArticleGraduates, Inclusive Recruitment, Socio-economic

More than half of employers still use degrees to screen job applicants, research finds Experts warn emphasis on university and postgraduate qualifications could mean recruiters are overlooking candidates with relevant skills and experience Almost three in five (57 per cent) employers still mainly look for degrees or postgraduate qualifications when recruiting staff, new data from...

Three-quarters of jobseekers would drop out of lengthy recruitment processes, survey reveals

ArticleInclusive Recruitment

Three-quarters of jobseekers would drop out of lengthy recruitment processes, survey reveals Experts warn many hiring experiences are not up to scratch, but less than one in 10 HR professionals think their procedures are complicated More than three-quarters (78 per cent) of jobseekers would drop out or consider dropping out of long or complex recruitment...

Economic inactivity among men over 50 highest on record, official figures show

ArticleAge, Employment, Inclusive Recruitment

Economic inactivity among men over 50 highest on record, official figures show But despite ‘mass exodus’ of older workers, one in five who left the labour market during the pandemic would consider returning Economic inactivity among older men below retirement age is at its highest level since records began, a study of official data has found....

Hiring managers may suffer from unconscious gender bias

ArticleGender, Inclusive Recruitment, Women

Hiring managers may suffer from unconscious gender bias Hiring managers are willing to hire overqualified women, but not men, a new study says. They may be victims of unconscious gender bias, assuming overqualified women are more likely to stay, even if another company were to offer them better options. Job hunting can be tiresome and...

Job Seekers From Poorer Backgrounds Miss Opportunities

ArticleEmployment, Inclusive Recruitment, Social mobility, Socio-economic

Job Seekers From Poorer Backgrounds Miss Opportunities A study into more than 2,000 UK job seekers has showed that employers must refine their social mobility initiatives to achieve a fair recruitment process for all An edtech startup called Forage, which provides free virtual job simulations, has looked into the social mobility challenges that the current...

EA Inclusion – Inclusive Language and Disabled Talent

InfographicAccessibility, Disability, Inclusion, Inclusive Recruitment

Two in five recruiters not collecting workforce diversity data, research reveals

ArticleDiversity, Inclusion, Inclusive Recruitment

Two in five recruiters not collecting workforce diversity data, research reveals Experts warn sector is ‘at the heart of workplace inclusion’ and urge firms to begin identifying under-represented demographics Two in five recruitment firms are not collecting any diversity data on their workforce, a survey has found, with experts warning that without a clear workforce...

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