Nov 28, 2023 The A before IDPWD By Jamie Shields Being Disabled always felt like a dirty, shameful thing. Something to hide, something to cover up, something to deny. “I have bad...
Nov 28, 2023 Our Talent Lab Associates share their journeys By Laura Kimber Last week we officially launched our Talent Lab Associate Community. It offers the cohorts that have been through our skilling programs...
Nov 24, 2023 Recognizing the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence By Gosia Lesniak Violence against women is a pervasive global issue that affects millions of individuals in various forms, both inside and outside the...
Nov 23, 2023 A diverse workforce can give your business a competitive advantage, drive innovation and success. By Anna Crowe At first the idea of championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace as anything other than a social responsibility...
Nov 23, 2023 Establishing targets for the hiring of under-represented talent - for or against? By Paul Modley The Football Association in the UK have confirmed that football clubs are failing to hit ethnicity and gender targets. In The Guardian...
Nov 21, 2023 Inclusive Design: an opportunity By Tara Knobel 15% of the world's population lives with some form of disability. Each of these individuals has the potential to brings unique talents to...
Nov 14, 2023 Does hiring for “cultural fit” impact workplace diversity and stifle innovation? By Anna Crowe I was in a meeting with a customer recently and the topic of culture fit came up. We were discussing the quality of candidates for an...
Nov 08, 2023 Accent Bias: Could we be excluding talent because of how they speak? By Anna Crowe When the Sutton Trust released their Speaking Up: Accents and social mobility report last year, their research stated that accent had...
Nov 07, 2023 Does your early careers program effectively attract and retain a diverse talent base made up of digital natives? By Erica Titchener I've been inspired by the journey some of our forward-thinking clients have embarked on to transform the way they think about early...
Nov 07, 2023 The path to skills-based hiring By Tara Knobel There is a lot of talk in HR and TA at the moment about skills-based hiring, shifting away from focus on years of experience and...
Nov 06, 2023 Social Mobility - how do we ensure that UK Inc remains focused? By Paul Modley Last week we confirmed that we were successful in being included in the Social Mobility Foundation Employers Index. We were delighted to...
Nov 03, 2023 Inspiring Change: SHRM Inclusion Conference 2023 By Judy Ellis I had the incredible opportunity to present at the SHRM Inclusion Conference this week, and I can’t express how grateful and inspired I...
Oct 31, 2023 Breaking the taboo of Domestic Abuse By Roxana White The month of October has acknowledged a number of milestones moments with UK Black History Month, World Mental Health Day, World...
Oct 31, 2023 Should ‘class’ be protected under the Equality Act? By Anna Crowe I read an interesting article in the Financial Times last week by Nick Bent, Chief Executive of UpReach, a Social Mobility charity. In...
Oct 30, 2023 Change the Race Ratio - Progress Report 2023 By Paul Modley Today, Change the Race Ratio Campaign have released their 2023 Progress Report. AMS is delighted to support the campaign and we are...
Oct 30, 2023 Neuroergonomics: Enhancing Workplace Diversity By Tracy Soraghan In the ever-evolving landscape of the modern workplace, the recognition and accommodation of neurodiversity have gained momentum....