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The proportion of women sitting on FTSE 100 boards has hit 20% for the first time, suggesting the UK might meet the Lord Davies target of 25% next year without quotas. The latest figures from Professional Boards Forum BoardWatch, which tracks female board appointments in FTSE 100 and 250 companies, show women made up 20.4%… Read article/comments
CBI director general John Cridland has called on employers to start paying workers more and said the large number of people on minimum wage jobs represents a “serious challenge” to businesses and Government, writes Tom Newcombe for HR Magazine. In his new year’s message, Cridland said businesses should deliver “better pay and opportunities” as the… Read article/comments
Many of the organisations that we work with already have really good mentor schemes. Some of them even have find a mentor areas on their LMS or corporate intranet sites. However, as an addition to this, here is the advice that I usually give to women about having mentors. 1. Always have at least 3… Read article/comments
For any business, time is money and the usual processing times for UK visa applications can delay global mobility for international companies. The current UK government have made it clear that they intend to make the current system more efficient for high-value companies. This will aid businesses completing their visa application with their solicitors. Theresa… Read article/comments
A report by the BBC has stated that the Bank of England governor Mark Carney says the UK recovery has “taken hold” and unemployment will fall sooner than it had forecast. The comments came in the Bank’s latest quarterly inflation report, which raised the forecast for UK economic growth this year and next. Mr Carney has… Read article/comments
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