Force a person to wear high heels, to wear makeup, to wear a skirt, to straighten their hair – Ok. Now apply these demands to men, and that’s where the problem lies; dress codes disproportionately target women. Discriminatory dress codes and specifically the case of forcing women to wear high heels have recently had the…
Category: Employer Branding
Some of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
What exactly does it mean to have a diverse workplace? Do you actually understand what it means to have a diverse workplace? Sadly there are lots of misconceptions about diversity within an organisation and sometimes it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction. Our panel of diversity and inclusion experts are back to help bust some…
The ability to attract, as well as retain, your ideal employee is integral to your business. Attracting that individual can be very competitive and in today’s modern mobile climate, one of the best ways to compete is to create a strong social employer brand. 1. Understand each platform Each social platform has its own unique…
The phrase ‘The Employer Brand’ gets over 400,000 Google searches per year and is known to management teams globally. What’s special for me is that I had the chance to sit-down with the creator of the idea – Simon Barrow. Have a listen to the conversation below or continue reading for a full summary of…
Many millennials are now seeking more flexible jobs and paid holidays. However, this is not always feasible in many companies, especially if the employee is a contractor or a freelancer. For this reason, many millennials are now becoming digital nomads as they want to be able to be decision makers when it comes to the…
Getting the right people for every job is one of the keys to business success. If you’re a business owner, finding the right personnel cannot only help you achieve your goals, but it can also help you expand your business and bring it to the next level. On the flip side, the hiring process is…
The return of Google’s smart eyewear is here, re-invented, and this time with a focus on revolutionising the workplace. Google Glass first came out in 2014 with the grand ambition to leap from smartphones to a glass screen interface that brings the internet into to the user’s line of vision. But after a backlash of criticism…
Have you ever met someone and thought, “there’s just something I don’t like about him,” even though you had no good reason to make such a judgement? We have all been there and many of us discovered that guy turned out to be a great person. The point is bias inevitably influences our judgement whether…
Your leave policies may include sick leave, maternity and paternity leave, compassionate leave and even bereavement leave. But does it include mental health sick leave? We all know the mental health of our employees is paramount and a lot of companies are being proactive and robust about the way they deal with employees’ mental health.…