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For businesses operating within life sciences and healthcare, it’s important to take steps to increase diversity within the business and ensure your hiring process is inclusive and attracts a diverse range of talent. Reflecting on your own career journey within this industry, do you believe that we still facing gender challenges in Life Sciences? We asked our network their thoughts https://lnkd.in/ez4-dA8j  

For businesses in life sciences and healthcare, diversity is key. It's crucial to enhance diversity within the organization and create an inclusive hiring process to attract a wide range of talent. Reflecting on career journeys within this industry, are gender challenges still prevalent in life sciences? Join the conversation as we share thoughts from our network: https://lnkd.in/ez4-dA8j. #LifeSciences #Healthcare #DiversityandInclusion

OPENING OUR EYES TO WHAT’S IMPORTANT – CLOSING THEM TO WHAT’S NOT A year ago, we introduced blind recruitment measures at DC.  This means we removed demographic information such as gender, age and ethnicity about the candidate during the initial screening in the recruitment process. In other words, we turn our attention to what really matters, like skill and experience. According to Jonas Skovbjerg Hansen, VP, head of People & Culture “this is just one of several initiatives introduced as part of our strategic ambition to increase gender diversity, not only at DC but also in the broader energy industry, where women are still under-represented.”    So far, our experience with blind recruitment has been good. We’ve increased the share of female new hires and we’ve also seen an increase in the number of female candidates rated qualified.    We’re not at the finish line yet, but we’re moving in the right direction – even if it is with blindfolds on 😊   (Jonas talks more about blind recruitment in an article published by Aarhus Stiftstidende last week. We’ve linked to it in the comments below.) #diversity #blindrecruitment #blindhiring #energysector #danskecommodities #peoplelikenoother

A lovely start to the week with this amazing video testimonial from one of our clients, Donna Kennedy, Head of People at The Barton Partnership. Donna talks about working with our team and her experience of working with us on a Female Retention Assessment Workshop. The goal of these workshops is to map out an organisation’s existing gender balance efforts, identify gaps in the retention of senior female talent, and propose actionable strategies to address any issues. So great to hear how helpful it’s been and the insights gained. Do get in touch if you’d like to learn more about how we can support you with your female retention challenges. “The best thing about working with the team at Encompass Equality is that they have such a huge variety of experience and background. They've done lots of research, which gives you real confidence that they really know what they're talking about. They come into the business and understand your pain points and what you're trying to achieve. And they're just really lovely people.” #FemaleRetention #ClientAppreciation #MondayMotivation

5 tips for improving diversity on your board - Number 1 Set Clear Diversity Goals Be intentional about your board’s diversity. Set measurable targets for gender, ethnicity, age, or professional background, and hold your board accountable to meeting them. Having clear goals will help to guide recruitment efforts.

Join us on Thursday 7 November at 12:30pm GMT for a webinar on improving female retention and progression. This is an opportunity to learn more about our membership and our new diagnostic tool that helps you find a better, faster and more cost-effective route to gender parity. Joy Burnford, Helen Beedham and Edward Haigh will be talking through: ✅ Current challenges you are facing in terms of female retention: Drawing on our extensive research and experience we will share our thoughts on the challenges still being faced. ✅ Our new diagnostic tool: Find out how our new tool can help you understand the nature of the problem that your organisation might be facing in terms of gender parity, and ensure you are concentrating your resources where they’ll have the maximum impact. ✅ Our membership: Learn more about the benefits and opportunities that come with being one of our Founding 40 Members. ✅ Your questions: We’ll be on hand to share our advice and answer your questions. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/egxvDccm We hope to see you there and please do share with your colleagues and networks! #femaleretention #genderparity #webinar #diagnostic

You could say we waited for the perfect day for our first post - #internationalwomensday! Women In Recruitment has been founded to introduce more connections within the industry, one which has been historically male dominated and where junior females still don't have access to many female role models. As we define our road map, we're looking to connect with females in the recruitment industry and will soon be sharing more information about our plans. #womeninrecruitment #recruitment

The Annual Index survey from Global Women in Public Relations has launched and we'd love input from women working in PR and Communications. This is an excellent opportunity to understand what's going on in the industry, issues and challenges and how we can find solutions. Despite women accounting for close to two-thirds of the workforce in PR and Comms, there remains a significant imbalance in the boardroom. Has the move back to the office impacted the recent changes to allow more women to achieve a better work/life balance and make childcare and/or caring responsibilities easier to manage? Is harassment still a major issue? New questions this year seek to discover the breakdown between industry sectors of women in senior roles and the impact of career breaks on career progression. Please share this survey questionnaire link with all your female colleagues and associates in PR and Comms - https://lnkd.in/gkAupBTg

🎆👉🏻 Unveiling our interview series spotlighting the voices driving our innovative initiative! Beginning with some profound insights from our esteemed founding director, Prof. Paula Banerjee. Her passion and expertise continue to shape our mission to address gender dynamics in forced displacement. Join us as we embark on this journey, exploring conversations that pave the way for impactful change. 🎆 🍀🍀🍀 Don't forget to like, share, and tag friends to help us reach more people and amplify these crucial discussions! 🍀🍀🍀 #GenderEquality #ForcedDisplacement #InterviewSeries"

Are we still facing gender challenges in Life Sciences? For businesses operating within life sciences and healthcare, it’s important to take steps to increase diversity within the business and ensure your hiring process is inclusive and attracts a diverse range of talent. Reflecting on your own career journey within this industry, do you believe that we still facing gender challenges in Life Sciences? We asked our network for their thoughts: