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What can we learn from gender pay gap reporting?

Mark.Freed / 27 Jul 2017

What can we learn from gender pay gap reporting?

The news at the end of 2016 was a little depressing: the UK gender pay gap will not close until 2069 - only 52 years to wait!  Obviously sitting back and waiting over half a century is unacceptable. The report says the gap will close much faster if action is taken...

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Do you fear being ‘found out’?

Mark.Freed / 26 Jul 2017

Do you fear being ‘found out’?

We've discussed the existence of the 'confidence gap' and how women can doubt their abilities more often than men do.  But, what happens when our confidence suffers to the point of feeling like a fraud - when we no longer trust our abilities, feeling like we must have...

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Aiming for 50/50 gender balance by 2020

Mark.Freed / 21 Jul 2017

Aiming for 50/50 gender balance by 2020

If you are aiming for 50/50 gender balance by 2020 you will need access to a community of talented women to recruit.  E2W have built and managed a community that provides career-long support for senior women in financial services. We know of over 5,000 women working in London and New York. ...

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Women in Finance – Help inform financial institutions about recruitment practices.

Mark.Freed / 20 Jul 2017

Women in Finance – Help inform financial institutions about recruitment practices.

Do we need to change recruitment practices? Recent reports have indicated that improving recruitment practices are key if financial institutions are going to meet their commitments to gender diversity. By completing this survey you will help our clients and the industry improve these practices. If you have interviewed for more...

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Women Connecting with Women

Mark.Freed / 14 Jul 2017

Women Connecting with Women

Networking in its simplest form is just connecting with others. It’s a conversation. So why does the thought of networking make so many of us uncomfortable? It’s a valuable tool, linked to productivity and success at work – why do we tend to avoid it and...

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Want to drive permanent change? Rethink recruitment

Mark.Freed / 12 Jul 2017

Want to drive permanent change? Rethink recruitment

This week, a new batch of signatories was announced to the Women in Finance Charter – a great sign of the sector’s growing realisation of the need for gender balance. Additionally, the results of a survey of existing signatories have been published.  Download a copy here. One...

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Women Boosting Women

Mark.Freed / 07 Jul 2017

Women Boosting Women

It is well documented that women can lack confidence in the workplace, sometimes known as the ‘Confidence Gap’.  We know we can hold ourselves back from promotion opportunities and not going for the new role, because we don’t have 100% of the skills or all of...

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Do you know a young woman who could thrive in financial services? Nominate a student!

Mark.Freed / 07 Jul 2017

Do you know a young woman who could thrive in financial services? Nominate a student!

Is this your Daughter, Niece or Friend?  Is she interested in a career in Financial Services? Do you know a young woman just starting her A Levels or International Baccalaureate? Has she shown any interest in going into financial services in the future? Or perhaps, like many students, has...

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