Why trust and transparency in recruitment are becoming increasingly important in the AI age
Both employers and candidates are increasingly anxious over each other’s use of AI in the hiring process. But just what is the reality of the situation?
Cath Everett
Articles by Cath Everett
Is your workforce digitally exhausted? Here's what you can do about it as a boss!
In the second part of this analysis, a look at how employers can help alleviate the apparent epidemic of digital exhaustion in their workplaces.
Digitally knackered? You're not alone! Understanding the growing crisis of digital exhaustion
In the first of this two-part series on digital exhaustion, we explore Professor Paul Leonardi contention that the problem does not stem from poor time management, or even from the digital devices themselves. Instead, it is all about how we unconsciously use them.
How enterprises can make compliance with the European Accessibility Act more accessible
At the Business Disability Forum’s annual conference last week, a panel of experts shared their insights on what tech companies can do to comply with an Act that is proving far from easy to work with.
An important lesson from Microsoft - how you can obtain a return on investment from DEI initiatives in an AI age
At last week’s Business Disability Forum’s Global Conference, Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Vice President and Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft, indicated three key ways to get a payoff from DEI: patience, upskilling, and inclusive design.
Tech for good - how technology is boosting the efficiency of care agencies to help keep people in their homes
An ageing population means the home care services market will be valued at $1.6 trillion by 2035. But technology of all kinds will be required to underpin such growth.
Tech for good - how offline laptops are supporting prisoner rehabilitation in the US and UK
High prisoner reoffending rates cost US and UK taxpayers a veritable fortune. But initiatives using secure tech to reskill inmates are showing remarkable success in helping them turn their lives around.
The Future of Work - is a 60-hour week truly the “sweet spot of productivity”?
The second of this two-part feature will explore what constitutes the sweet spot for optimum productivity, and what employers need to do to find it.
Here's a thought - is Europe falling behind in AI due to a lack of ambition and failure to work hard enough?
In the first of this two-part series of articles on the impact of long-hours working culture, we evaluate whether the widespread adoption of China’s 996 working approach will be the secret to success or not for Silicon Valley’s AI start-ups.
Gartner HR Symposium London - why HR must transform if it is to spearhead a work re-design across the wider business
‘What got us here today won’t get us where we need to go’, believes Kristin Rhebergen, Senior Principal at Mercer. Instead, HR needs to undergo a radical rethink if it is to stay relevant into the future.
Checking in at Crowne Plaza Hotel - using gamification to encourage learning...and boost tourism into the bargain!
Gamification is now a $19 billion industry, which still has lots of growth potential. One organization that is using it for learning and development purposes is the Crowne Plaza Hotel in London. Hong Kong’s Cyberport tech hub has also just piloted the technology as a means of encouraging tourism.
Women in Tech Week - how Asia Solnyshkina went from Showbiz Journalist to software development agency CEO
Keeping your sights firmly fixed on your goals is one of the biggest secrets to success, believes the Chief Executive of ProSense.Digital.
Women in Tech Week - how Denise Payne went from Critical Care Nurse to Cloud Support Engineer
Women are increasingly joining the tech sector by less conventional means than traditional graduate entry. But that does not mean to say career pathways are either standardized, clear or straightforward.
