Recruitment
Are your job descriptions turning away talented female applicants?
HR expert Kate Palmer on why having more gender neutral language in job descriptions could broaden the talent employers can attract. Read More
Recruitment
The workingmums recruitment section covers all the latest news, opinion, guides and best practice on a range of recruitment issues - with a particular focus on flexible recruitment.
Action on age diversity at work: Toolkit
How do we move from awareness of the needs of older workers to action? As part of National Older Workers Week [NOWW] workingwise.co.uk has launched a free employer toolkit which aims to do just that.
The toolkit covers everything from the recruitment process from interviews to job adverts, and flexible working and how to get the most out of it for both employers and employees.
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Recruitment
Outdated recruitment practices need to be addressed to tap diverse talent
A new campaign has been launched by BITC to encourage employers to do more to reach out to... read more
Recruitment
Return to office driving job searches
Two new studies show pay and a desire for greater flexible working are driving an increase... read more
Recruitment
How to retain staff better
Thom Dennis from Serenity in Leadership offers some ways employers can retain staff,... read more
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Recruitment
Careers After Babies: an accreditation scheme for parent-friendly employers
Careers After Babies: an accreditation for parent-friendly employers
Jessica Heagren launched the new programme after her report on career barriers for working mothers went viral.... read more
Recruitment
ONS labour stats suggest difficult times ahead
The latest ONS statistics on the labour market show rising unemployment and redundancies with more carers and parents moving back into the workforce,... read more
Recruitment
‘Labour shortages will get worse’
A new study shows that labour shortages are likely to be a feature of the UK landscape for years to come and that means a focus on getting people back... read more
Gender Equality
Is Facebook’s job algorithm sexist?
Is Facebook’s job algorithm sexist?
A Global Witness investigation shows big differences between the job adverts that might appear in men’s and women’s feeds... read more
Recruitment
What do the recruitment swings mean for jobseekers?
The recruitment sector has undergone many swings over the last few years. As things change so fast we need to be careful that surveys are up to date... read more
Recruitment
How do we need to change recruitment for the digital age?
A new All-Party Parliamentary Group has been set up to help create a recruitment system that works for jobseekers and employers in the post-Covid work... read more
Case studies
Self Employment
A business with a family feel
Lizzie Carroll's business Haus Distribution is based not just on distributing beautiful household products, but on building a supportive, empathetic ... read more
Self Employment
From property finance to leather goods entrepreneur
everywoman award finalist Jennifer Brown talks to workingmums.co.uk about her company Pampeano. read more
Self Employment
Keeping safe
workingmums.co.uk speaks to Emma Kay, founder of WalkSafe, the personal safety app, who is up for an award at this year's everywoman awards. read more
