by Andreya Ashwell | Jan 30, 2023 | News and Thought Agenda
When it comes to the economics of flexible working, there is currently a supply and demand issue with demand far outweighing supply. According to research undertaken by the recruitment company Capability Jane, only 10% of UK advertised jobs offer flexible working. In...
by Andreya Ashwell | Jan 23, 2023 | News and Thought Agenda
Key to driving forward the Inspiring 5050 agenda is understanding the wider issues affecting the housebuilding industry and how these will shape the future of the sector as it evolves. Inspiring 5050 spoke with James Stanbridge of Robinson Manufacturing to discuss...
by Andreya Ashwell | Jan 16, 2023 | News and Thought Agenda
The Fawcett Society’s recently published report: A House for Everyone, investigating the experiences of women MP’s in Parliament highlighted the slow progress to achieving gender equality as well as identifying the potential cultural issues of working in a male...
by Andreya Ashwell | Jan 9, 2023 | News and Thought Agenda
The 2016 report Empowering Productivity: Harnessing the Talents of Women in Financial Services (2016) identified that within the financial services sector, a largely pyramid model existed in relation to women working in the industry. Whilst the number of women...
by Andreya Ashwell | Dec 12, 2022 | News and Thought Agenda
The ONS Labour Market Overview for November showed that the number of job vacancies within the UK remain at historically high levels. Employers, faced with filling vacancies during a job hunters’ market, will find themselves in greater competition for candidates. This...
by Andreya Ashwell | Dec 5, 2022 | News and Thought Agenda
Apprenticeship data from the CITB shows the number of female apprentices joining the industry has increased year on year since 2016. This is supported by Housebuilder Redrow’s annual apprentice report which identified 1 in 4 young women seeing construction as a...
