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A.I. in Recruiting: Confronting Bias Against Disabled Candidates

/ Communities, Learning, Management, News, Research Publications

A recent study examined how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping recruitment. The research highlights a critical yet underexplored issue: AI and its impact on disabled job seekers. AI hiring tools, from résumé screeners to video-interview algorithms, are now widely adopted by organisations seeking efficiency and objectivity. However, these systems are not inherently neutral and they […]

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Becoming more employable – use this assessment tool

/ Learning, Management, News, Personal Development

‘Employability’ has become a big issue for employers and a major hurdle for job-hunters, young people especially. Here is a resource that can help job-seekers and advisers and anyone who wants to improve their generable employability.  In some cases employers have been concerned that graduates with highly classified degrees do not have some of the

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Back for the Future: Sociological Theory and Today’s Big Issues now a free e-book

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You can now download my book as a free e-book pdf. “Back for the Future: Sociological Theory and Today’s Big Issues” available at University of Sussex. The book blurb is below: Back for the Future…” introduces the concept of sociological investigation and describes the theoretical approaches of Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber in the

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Want to feel calmer? Learn this breathing-for-calm exercise in minutes

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How to do 4:4 Breathing and 7:11 Breathing Do you want to feel calmer whenever you need to?  This is a brilliant technique for anyone* – it can restore the body and mind to a calmer and stronger state.  Whether you are feeling a bit stressed, preparing to do something difficult like a presentation or

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Increasing diversity in job-recruiting – a trial that closed the racial gap has lessons for recruiters

/ Management, Research Publications

Increasing diversity in the workforce is an important challenge.  The public trust government services and companies more if they see that their social identity – race, gender, disability etc. – is reflected in the service being provided.  Employers are therefore keen to improve the application rate and success rate of minority-group candidates.  A recruitment campaign for a regional police service managed to increase by 50% the pass rate on a pre-employment test, amongst non-white candidates.  They achieved this huge improvement by changing the wording of emailed information sent to candidates. How did this work[1] and what are the practical implications for employers?

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People with Learning Disabilities and their needs – review of data/literature

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This report gives the picture of the needs of adults with learning disabilities highlighting acute problems that need to be tackled by public services and wider society.  Various statistical and qualititative data is reviewed. For instance, people with learning disabilities get less good health care meaning that they are more likely to die prematurely.  This

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Wherever you are in the planning process I am happy to help.  I am here to discuss your challenges and plans, help you evaluate ‘the how’ of your project, or even make some initial recommendations.  So do feel free to ping me an e-mail or call – no commitments required ~ Jim Simpson

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