The following are a selection of news and thought leadership articles created for our Members and shared here for all:
Mark.Freed / 11 Oct 2017
Mark Freed E2W CEO says "If your recruitment partner tells you they can only find qualified male candidates, they’re probably wrong." Meeting gender targets that enable businesses to collect the gender dividend depend on them being able to recruit more women. If you are...
Read moreMark.Freed / 05 Oct 2017
Next year is the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote in the UK. As part of celebrating the centenary, we are producing a history of women’s careers in financial services over the years. In the latest in the series we meet Stephanie. E2W member,...
Read moreMark.Freed / 05 Oct 2017
This week E2W CEO, Mark Freed, does the maths to show what banks will need to do to meet their gender diversity commitments and makes some practical suggestions about what needs to change in the recruitment process. “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 02 Oct 2017
Recently Chris Evans on Radio 2 interviewed inventor and designer Sir James Dyson on his ideas, innovations and failures. I was fascinated to hear how many designs fail before a prototype has been agreed, but each failed attempt has provided valuable learning and experience to improve the next design. ...
Read moreMark.Freed / 02 Oct 2017
Here at E2W, we face problems and opportunities on a daily basis - big and small - that's the nature of business. I worry most about hidden problems and missed opportunities, those that no one recognises. These represent risks to the business or a failure to...
Read moreMark.Freed / 20 Sep 2017
On September 19th thirty members of E2W’s Risk Team and our guest panel met to discuss careers in risk, the trends we are seeing and the skills that will be required to work in the risk function of the future. It was really interesting to...
Read moreMark.Freed / 20 Sep 2017
Next year is the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote in the UK. As part of celebrating the centenary, we are producing a history of women’s careers in financial services over the years. In the latest in the series we meet Ellie who has just...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 20 Sep 2017
The Benefits of Using a Coach Women tend to think their hard work and results should speak for themselves and help position them for their next role. Succession planning should feature on the HR/business agenda regularly but your boss may not have time or head space to think...
Read moreMark.Freed / 16 Sep 2017
In a world where financial institutions are signing the Women in Finance Charter and those same institutions are making commitments such as a 50/50 male/female workforce by 2020, can you believe that almost a third of women applying for positions in financial services feel disadvantaged because of their gender? We asked...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 15 Sep 2017
As a leadership coach I read many career based articles, but a recent article by a friend and Executive Coach Zena Everett on the impression you make at interview really struck a chord with me. When we approach an interview, we often focus a great deal of time and...
Read moreMark.Freed / 15 Sep 2017
A woman’s touch Generally, we think of mining as being a male dominated industry: mining conjures up images of black faced men and boys, blinking in the sunlight as they come above ground after a very hard day’s labour. In this industry women have...
Read moreMark.Freed / 08 Sep 2017
In a world where financial institutions are signing the Women in Finance Charter, making commitments such as a 50/50 male/female workforce by 2020 & reporting their gender pay gap data, can you believe that almost a third of women applying for positions in financial services feel disadvantaged because of their gender? ...
Read moreMark.Freed / 06 Sep 2017
Last month I saw the following post on LinkedIn: “Just declined a law firm panel event invitation – 5-person panel – all male. Please chaps – if you’re asked to speak on a panel ask where the women are! These kinds of opportunities are important for...
Read moreMark.Freed / 05 Sep 2017
All the evidence points to the fact that diverse teams perform better. Diverse teams help organisations attract a diverse client base; diverse teams accelerate innovation; diverse teams boost morale and staff retention. Why, then, are we still recruiting for the ‘best person for the job’ and...
Read moreMark.Freed / 11 Aug 2017
Next year is the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote in the UK. As part of celebrating the centenary, we want to produce a history of women’s careers in financial services over the years. What was it like to start a career during the swinging 60'...
Read moreMark.Freed / 11 Aug 2017
Six "A" level students with a desire to follow a career in financial services are keen to get your help and support. E2W and the CISI are working together to launch a pilot programme in September to encourage more girls into financial services. Additionally, we aim...
Read moreMark.Freed / 03 Aug 2017
This week, a female politician reached the highest rank of her political party, a promotion to be celebrated – she is only the second woman to hold the role. Just seven hours into her position she was asked whether it would be acceptable for her to take maternity leave should...
Read moreMark.Freed / 03 Aug 2017
Some interesting results are emerging from the E2W Financial Services Gender Recruitment Survey. Recent reports have indicated that improving recruitment practices are key if financial institutions are going to meet their commitments to gender diversity. So, we have asked our community to reflect on and share their experiences with...
Read moreMark.Freed / 27 Jul 2017
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...
Read moreMark.Freed / 26 Jul 2017
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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