diversity in tech

Creative Equals & Google Join Forces to Upskill Underrepresented Talent With Mentor-Supported Scholarships

Creative Equals has partnered with Google to launch a scholarship programme that will provide underrepresented talent in the UK with the opportunity to develop job-ready skills in high-growth, high-demand employment areas.
Replacing employees with AI

4 in 10 Workers Believe AI Will Have Positive Impact on Careers

Many workers are feeling optimistic about the impact that generative AI will have on their skills and career prospects, revealed a new study. 
HSBC Disability Smart Award Winner 2023

HSBC’s Accessibility Hub: Making E-Learning Accessible For All

HSBC’s Group Head of Digital Experience and Accessibility Malintha Fernando MBE, shares the organisation's vision to become the world’s most accessible bank through its Accessibility Hub programme
responsible AI practices

Hiring More Effective Thanks to AI, Confirms HBR Research

The Harvard Business Review (HBR) has published new research on how AI is making the recruiting process more effective.
Lori Harman joins myGwork as Board Chairperson.

myGwork Secures £1.3m & New Chair to Create Safer & More Inclusive Workplaces

myGwork has announced that it has secured additional funding of £1.3m, as well as the appointment of Lori Harmon as the new Board Chair, who will focus on driving the next phase of growth, and support the company's mission to make workplaces safer and more inclusive for all worldwide.   
Eight in 10 US companies say they remain committed to inclusion, fairness and diverse representation even as political and legal pressure forces organisations to rethink how they approach diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), according to a new study.

Staff Retention Outranks Sales & Revenue Growth as Top Priority

Staff retention has become the number one priority for both operations and HR this year, according to a new report.
Impact of AI at work

Majority of Workers Need New Skills to Prepare for AI’s Impact

More than half of working adults believe they need to gain new skills to prepare for the impacts of artificial intelligence, with...
A new global survey shows that nearly 70% of executives are prepared to scale back AI budgets this year if projects fail to deliver measurable business results.

Gender Equality Stalls: 131 Years to Close the Gap, Reports WEF   

The World Economic Forum has confirmed that gender equality has stalled, and we'll have to wait until 2154 – that's at least another 131 years – to close the gap.
employers admit to discrimination in hiring and promoting employees

One-third of UK Employers Admit to Discriminatory Behaviours When Hiring/Promoting

More than one third of organisations in the UK have not promoted or hired someone because of their age, race, gender or accessibility needs, revealed a new survey.
Sustainability Leadership Award

ACC Honours Leaders Helping to Advance Sustainability

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has honoured five organisations with the 2023 Sustainability Leadership Awards. These awards recognise innovative...
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