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”.
Major investor takes stand on gender diversity on FTSE 350 boards
Legal & General Investment Management – one of the UK’s biggest investors in the stock market – has promised to...
Building executive search in-house? Six mistakes to avoid
More organisations are looking to source talent for senior roles in-house so they can build their employer brand and save...
RAD Awards 2018: Prison Service and Havas win Work of the Year
An integrated campaign that challenged the public’s perception of running a prison has won top prize at this evening’s RAD...
Bring executive search in-house but don’t scrimp on quality
As employers seek hard-to-find talent and want greater control of their brand, many are looking to build executive search capability...
Extend gender boardroom targets to FTSE 350: Hampton-Alexander review
Gender boardroom targets should be extended beyond the FTSE 100 to the FTSE 350, Sir Philip Hampton has urged.
Gender...
Percentage of women on executive committees stagnates
Companies with more women in senior roles have higher profit margins, an analysis of the FTSE 350 has found.
The...
Senior Managers Regime: New rules on references from 7 March
New rules regarding references in the financial services industry come into force on 7 March as part of the Senior...
Finance firms commit to 50/50 gender split in senior roles by 2021
Thirteen finance companies, including Legal & General and Virgin Money, are aiming to have complete gender parity in senior roles...
Proportion of women on FTSE 100 executive committees remains static
The number of women working at executive committee level has not increased for more than two years in FTSE 100...
Women on Boards 2015: focus on manufacturing
Large manufacturing companies are keeping pace with their fellow FTSE100 companies in reaching Lord Davies’ target of 25% female representation...
Number of women on boards approaches 25%
The proportion of female board member in FTSE 100 companies now stands at 23.5%, marginally short of this year’s 25%...
CIPD urges employers to increase female board representation
While many companies have sought to improve the level of female board representation, more still needs to be done to...
New code of conduct to boost women on boards
Business secretary Vince Cable today launched an enhanced code of conduct for executive search companies in a push to get...
Should the UK introduce women-only shortlists for board positions?
The lack of women occupying top spots in UK business is in the spotlight again, as business secretary Vince Cable...
One-fifth of FTSE 100 board positions now filled by women
FTSE 100 companies need fewer than 50 new female appointments to reach the 25% target set by Lord Davies in...
