Nearly half of female business owners said they sacrificed pay when starting a business opposed to a third of men. “46% of female business owners said forgoing salary was their biggest sacrifice…”

I’m sure I speak for the vast majority of us when I say that the future of the workplace is something we ponder upon as technology continues to advance…From AI learning mentors that help to reduce the challenging skills gap conundrum, to promoting an innovative and independent workforce through dissolving management hierarchies; there’s plenty of changes in sight…

Thinking beyond gender equality…For many companies, their diversity policies stop at gender parity. Of course, this is a significant part of developing a diverse workforce, yet there are further minority groups to include, support and respect.

Is entrepreneurship glamorised? Here’s a great read by Entrepreneur…Of course, there are many benefits to becoming your own boss, mostly doing what you love, but it is important that before taking this leap, a realistic view of what it’s really like is taken into consideration and this means showing it’s not so glamorous sides as well.

Are you missing the opportunity to hire desirable candidates by overlooking artificial intelligence? As the demand for a diverse workforce increases and un-biased hiring continues to take the industry by storm, AI could be what many companies are missing. If so, now is the time to find the right techniques for your hiring needs and start prioritising diversity and inclusion within selection.

Diversity and inclusion have made a real positive impact on the industry recently, yet it seems that some companies are still trying to find the ‘ideal’, ‘cookie-cutter’ employee.

Starting your own recruitment agency doesn’t need to be difficult…The prospect of taking the leap and starting your own recruitment agency can be daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. There is a continuing rise in the number of recruitment agencies, the demand for workers is increasing and there will always be the need for recruiters’ services. There is no better time to start the ball rolling and make your mark.

Retaining staff is a big struggle for many companies across the UK…
Yet, recent data by LinkedIn shows how commonplace factors expected of workplaces can change this. From promoting career progression and fair leadership, to employee empowerment; retention rates can increase significantly.

Many individuals believe that having a purpose is only within touching distance for those who truly love their jobs – those who eat and sleep their careers. Likewise, they question their current position, believing this to be the cause for…

Without previous experience of internal recruitment, the hiring processes required and the approach to take, it’s usually winged – just not always successfully.