Lack of diversity preventing firms from meeting growing pressure to be digital-by-default
Around one in four (26%) of Generation Z workers say their company isn’t doing enough to attract the younger generation. This is according to a new report from Advanced, which also reveals that 20% say a lack of diversity and multi-generation experience will hold their company back from modernising its key processes or systems. As if […]
Our natural preference for strong leaders comes at a cost
Employers prefer candidates with leadership skills, but this could have a negative effect on their organisation, according to new research by Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). The research shows that regardless of the scenario employers are in, they will always choose the leader over a manager. While there is notable overlap between the […]
Gender Entrepreneur Gap: Larger Businesses less likely to have a female founder, find researchers
Ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day, tech company UENI has published a report on over 22,000 British businesses, as part of its initiative to explore the gender gap facing female business founders – and it seems that there is much work to be done. While the gender split in UK business continues to close, […]
Revealed: The Steps Employers Should Focus On To Retain C-Suite Level Talent
The UK’s most senior employees could be set to move on. New research, conducted by executive search firm Novo, reveals that while 14% of employees are looking to switch jobs, this figure skyrockets five-fold for employees working at executive level, with 70% currently seeking a new executive role. Why are top people looking to move? […]
What more can employers do to support employees with cancer?
On World Cancer Day (4th February)[i], Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing asks if employers are doing enough to support employees diagnosed with cancer and suggests measures they could take to creating healthier workplaces. According to Macmillan[ii] 1 in 3 (or 750,000) of the 2 million people currently living with cancer in the UK are of […]
Over 1 in 3 employers not supporting EU workers with Settled Status applications
After many turbulent political months, it appears that the decisive General Election result in December finally signals the departure of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) in just three weeks’ time. This end to uncertainty has largely been welcomed by employers, yet a recent survey by Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing suggests […]
Gender Diversity in Start-Up Investment: New Study Shows Huge Gender Disparity in UK
DeckSender.com, the startup platform that aims to democratise access to investment has analysed the gender diversity of the 1400+ startups that have used it’s platform to raise money in its first year and the results are in – revealing a huge gender disparity among male and female startups in the UK. Female founder led startups […]
Diversity applause for British tech company
Advanced has been announced as one of the top 100 Diversity Leaders 2020 across UK businesses. An independent survey carried out on behalf of the Financial Times has recognised the diversity achievements of Advanced, which recently announced 33% of its board are represented by women. The award assesses diversity across gender, age, ethnicity, disability and […]
Advanced Survey Reveals Tech Adoption Increasingly Popular Across the Workforce
A new report from Advanced, one of the UK’s largest software and services providers, has revealed workers’ increasing hunger for innovation to improve the way they work. Findings from its Annual Trends Survey for 2019-20 show that disruptive tools are fast earning their spot as must-have tools in the day-to-day workplace. As much as 38% of the survey […]
As research finds one in two held back by confidence issues, turnaround CEO advises HR to approach failure differently
One in two people are being held back in their careers because of confidence issues and fears around making mistakes, new research from Nyenrode Business University and IE University has found. Of the 1,000 people surveyed, over 40 per cent admitted that they spent around 20-40 per cent of their time at work about getting […]