What you thought you knew about diversity is wrong

Published: 31 March 2016

As one of only two recruitment agencies that are also Stonewall members, diversity is an issue very close to the heart of our organisation. There is a huge decline in the portrayal of these issues...

“Put the kettle on, love”: how sexism is forcing women from engineering

Published: 14 November 2016

According to Prof Brian Rubineau of Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, female engineers are leaving an already male-dominated engineering field due to a culture that does not take...

Word-of-mouth leads to more diverse workforce says report

Published: 25 January 2016

A study from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University has found referring friends and associates for job vacancies can help to create a diverse workforce....

Sexism and stereotyping sees female engineering students leave the field

Published: 6 October 2016

Female engineers are leaving an already male-dominated engineering field due to a culture that does not take them seriously. Researchers have found that unchallenging projects, sexual harassment...

Are Women Exiting Engineering Because Men Have All the Fun?

Published: 22 June 2016

Researchers Caroll Serron at the University of California at Irvine, Susan S. Silbey at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Erin Cech (who performed the research at Rice University but is...

Want to Improve Diversity? Look to Networks

Published: 3 May 2016

Industry-leading tech companies recruit heavily from the most selective colleges and universities in the U.S., so is it any wonder that their employees lack diversity? The top 150 higher-ed...

How to attract top talent to engineering

Published: 24 November 2016

...Sexism plays a role. Professor Brian Rubineau of McGill University in Canada conducted a long-term study of 700 female engineering students. The survey included voluntary diary entries to log...

Workforce diversity boosted by recommending a friend

Published: 25 January 2016

Workforce diversity boosted by recommending a friend...

Why female engineering students leave the field

Published: 11 October 2016

Female engineers are leaving an already male-dominated engineering field due to a culture that does not take them seriously, according to Professor Brian Rubineau of Desautels Faculty of Management...

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