Executive recruitment
“Executive recruitment” is the process of employers using an external firm to locate potential candidates to fill senior or key vacancies. It is commonly known as “headhunting”.
Hampton-Alexander review: Final report shows female directors up by 50%
The number of female directors in FTSE 100 companies has increased by 50% in the last five years, according to the Hampton-Alexander review.

All-male boards disappear from FTSE 350
There are now no all-male boards in FTSE 350 companies, according to campaign group the 30% Club.

None of ‘top three’ roles in any FTSE 100 company held by black people
There are now no black chairs, chief executives or chief financial officers in FTSE 100 companies, research by recruiting specialists...

Church investment arm to ’protest’ against firms that miss diversity targets
Church Commissioners promises action against companies in its portfolio that fail to increase ethnic diversity.

Boardroom succession issues signalled by FTSE100 firms
Coronavirus puts onus on boards to sort out their succession planning.

Zurich sees female applications leap after altering senior job advert wording
The number of women applying for senior roles at Zurich in the UK leapt by a fifth last year after...

Recruitment agencies sign up to ethnic equality commitment
Recruitment agencies providing candidates for law firms are being encouraged to sign up on a new diversity and inclusion pledge.

Quarter of employers do nothing to improve top-level diversity
A quarter of employers (24%) make no effort to attract and recruit more diverse candidates for top-level jobs.
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FTSE 350 meets female board representation target
More than a third of board members across the UK’s 350 biggest organisations are women, but 18 ‘one-and-done’ boards still...

Why service agreements matter in the Covid-19 era
Too often service agreements only attract attention when employers are contemplating dismissal or selling the business. They deserve more attention, writes Dean Fuller.

Why we are not identifying the right leaders
Talent risks being wasted through poor decision-making that is based on uninformed, inconsistent and biased information, writes Roger Philby.

Shares perform best in companies with gender diverse boards during virus
Shares in companies with more women have performed better than their competitors during the coronavirus, according to an analysis of...

Colour of Power 2020: Diversity at leadership level has stalled
Progress on increasing diversity at leadership levels has stalled over the past three years, finds Sky News study.

Lack of women in top roles sees leading firms miss out on profits
FTSE 350 companies are missing out on sizeable profits through a failure to appoint more women to key executive roles.

What does coronavirus mean for executive search?
Finding the right leaders to navigate organisations through the pandemic and beyond has never been more important, but executive search...
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