Embracing Equity and Promoting Positive Change Every year on 8th March, we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity, which is about celebrating a world where difference and value is embraced. The history of International Women’s Day dates back to 1908, when 15,000 women marched through New York City, demanding better working conditions, voting rights, …
By Sarah Lane Last week was the ISE Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2021 and as I exercised my well-practised digital conference etiquette, I felt the stories and experiences shared by a diverse panel of students were particularly engaging and thought-provoking. When it comes to resourcing, it’s often easy to get lost in the noise and …
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Did you know that neurodiversity impacts hiring, retention and career progression for millions of people in the workforce? To find out more about what neurodiversity means and how employers can take tangible action to address these challenges, we spoke to Theo Smith. Theo is a Neurodiversity Evangelist and Founder at Neurodiversity at Work, where he …
We’ve come a long, long way together – but there’s so much more to do It’s fair to say that gender diversity in the workplace has come a long way in the 30 or so years of my career, yet despite the increasing investment and focus on this issue, the role of women in the …
Over the next ten years, an estimated 60 million Gen Z professionals will be entering the workforce in the United States. For employers, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity to deliver on the wants, needs and expectations of a new generation of candidates. While much has been made of the impact of Millennials …
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I describe the Meet & Engage team as professionally nosey. 2020 gave us an opportunity to work with our employer clients more closely than ever before as they moved through rapid and unexpected change. It really gave us a window into their professional challenges (and probably their personal ones too!). Let’s be honest – we’ve …
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One of the things I love about my role is the window it provides into so many different types of businesses; I am nothing if not reliably curious (nosey some might say). I spend a significant amount of time discussing how sharing your culture, EVP and authentic employee stories can be a hugely effective means …
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Supporting students to be their best With more employers than ever turning to digital engagement, we felt compelled to address its impact on students, particularly those from lower socio-economic backgrounds so that employers can better understand the challenges they face. Belonging and Inclusion Lead Jodie Grove hosted a Q&A with Lazard’s Graduate Recruitment specialist Tracey Abayeta, James …
Social Mobility In Early Careers: How Can Employers Do Better? Read More »
How Covid-19 has changed the talent landscape The concept of homeworking – before we were forced into it by the global pandemic – was for many, simply a yearning they knew would never become reality. For some, it was a luxury perhaps only permitted a few times a month whilst others had never considered …
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Using engagement tech to nurture your candidates and colleagues, through COVID and beyond. We truly are part of an adaptable eco-system aren’t we? After a bit of an initial shock, it hasn’t taken us long to embrace a completely new way of living – and the natural world seems to be loving it. Are …