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Non-Oxbridge graduates still put off from applying to top law firms
The continued domination of Magic Circle law firms by Oxford and Cambridge Universities is putting off graduates from other institutions applying, despite firms trying to break the Oxbridge recruitment bias. A survey of 380 law graduates by online recruitment site Proceed UK found that just one in ten has applied for jobs in Britain’s top […]
Read More →Lack of diversity on FTSE 100 boards puts country’s competitiveness ‘at risk’ study says
The paucity of women and ethnic minorities in senior positions in the FTSE 100 is causing a ‘deep diversity deficit’ which could put Britain’s competitiveness at risk, a report suggests. Analysis of 10,000 executives in the top listed UK firms operating across 15 sectors found that of the 289 chairman, CEO and CFO posts in […]
Read More →Significant proportion of executives ‘doubt value of gender diversity’
Boardroom gender diversity could lead to conflict and indecision, leading nearly a third of senior executives surveyed to question the importance of ensuring a proportion of women are employed at the highest level in companies. Thirty per cent of Executives Online’s Global Talent Bank that were surveyed believed there are potential downsides to gender diversity […]
Read More →More women in top level City roles
The proportion of women reaching senior management positions in the City has doubled in the last year, according to research from recruiter Astbury Marsden. Twelve per cent of managing directors are now women, up from 6% recorded in 2012, and 19% of all directors and vice president are women – an increase of five percentage points since […]
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