Diversity dishonesty is where a company or organisation works hard to look like they are invested in diversity, without making the internal changes to support their diverse employees. When people hear the word ‘diversity’, it can prompt mixed responses. For countless people of colour, it represents a longstanding desire to be represented in spaces where […]

In today’s diverse and multicultural workforce, it’s essential for companies to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in their hiring process. However, despite a company’s best intentions, unconscious bias can still seep into recruitment practices, leading to a lack of diversity in the workplace. To create a truly inclusive and diverse workforce, it’s crucial to identify […]

Sunil Dial explains how older workers are being let down in the hiring process and asks whether AI is the answer Grappling with the triple whammy of fear, change and uncertainty has certainly drained the UK workforce, and has created the conditions for a burnout crisis. This is especially true for Gen Z, for whom the […]

Here's how this powerful tech can become more accurate and inclusive. Every time a new application of AI is announced, I feel a short-lived rush of excitement — followed soon after by a knot in my stomach. This is because I know the technology, more often than not, hasn't been designed with equity in mind.  […]

Half of the year has flown by in the proverbial blink of an eye. And in all transparency, our 2022 plans had us further ahead at this point. It has been a frustrating year so far having hit some unexpected 'turbulence', and whilst we can't speak too widely about the problems we've encountered, suffice it […]

One of the few Asian American CEOs says making long-term, generational progress to include and elevate historically underrepresented individuals is a dedicated, holistic effort. The groundswell of social justice activism in recent years has finally invigorated and enlightened business leaders to make meaningful change for historically underrepresented communities. As one of the few female Asian American […]

A few key highlights from the recent Parker’s review Interesting to note that we haven’t seen much change since the previous report in 2016. I wrote an article ‘Diversity – Paranoia or a real issue’ on the back of the 2016 report where I questioned its significance. The fact that 150 of the biggest companies […]

I want to gauge your views on the subject of diversity within the boardroom. To date, I’ve not really been one for sharing views etc, instead preferring to read and act as a knowledge accumulator. However, the topic of diversity has really got me thinking…I feel a sense of passion and a burning desire to ‘have […]

Nine points/experiences that has surprised me since launching CandidateX circa eighteen months ago. We need to fully understand the landscape and keep it real to achieve positive change. 1.    D&I driven initiatives and relationship building - CandidateX’s mission is to accelerate equality…I thought this was compelling and mutually accepted by most people. Growing and strengthening relationships should be […]

I grew up in the multicultural East London suburbs, attending a school that was as diverse as you’re likely to find. Many of my classmates were first generation British or had started life in another part of the world. And the funny thing was, as a young white boy I didn’t think anything of it. […]

Ask any sane CEO whether they feel DEI is an important priority within their business, and no doubt you’ll get a clean sweep of ‘absolutely’ type answers. The trouble is DEI ‘busyness’ doesn’t always equate to DEI progress. We live in an increasingly impatient world, where near-instant results are expected. As a consequence the DEI […]

Well I hope that completely upgraded candidate experiences will be the winning ticket. Companies must stop themselves from producing lacklustre recruitment collateral and immediately reexamine all their hiring processes. This is no time for ‘this is how we’ve always done it’. The same old tick box exercises aimed at the general catch-all diversity spectrum will […]

Part 2 - Smart Contracts I think a good place to start is to explain what Blockchain actually is. Blockchain is an online ledger. A growing list of records that form a block. These blocks are then linked through cryptography. This is important as each block contains what’s called a cryptographic hash from the previous block which is […]

Part 1 - An introduction If blockchain comes up in conversation I’d wager a bet that most people tend to think cryptocurrency and in association many other spin-off words; volatile, ponzi, scam, speculative, exciting, future, security, innovation and hope to name a few. Whether you’re a convert, a “crypto maximalist”, a casual retail investor or […]

Diversity and Inclusion is a hot topic at the moment. Prominent social and racial justice conversations have rightly brought this firmly on the agenda of most organisations and in turn raised the expectations of applicants, employees and alumni for inclusion and diversity in the workplace. There is now a goldrush to deliver tools, initiatives, webinars, […]

A contact of mine who is part of a women’s professional networking group recently asked me the following question: “Why do you think women from a BAME background, especially in a senior capacity are reserved about joining our professional network?” Obviously, I could not answer that question from a woman’s perspective, but I could relate […]

I’ve suffered from depression. Of the people that know me, some are aware and others may find this revelation somewhat surprising. I was first aware of my depression when I got divorced. Not from my wife, but from my business. A business I co-founded with a friend, who during moments of our 9 years of […]

My name shows no indication of race. My voice shows no indication of race. The way I write shows no indication of race. I applied for a job role in a handbag design company and had two telephone interviews. In the first we discussed my educational and career background in design and my portfolio. The […]

Like most second-generation immigrant families I knew, my family owned their own business. Predictably for a Chinese family, we owned a takeaway. My parents ran this business for almost two decades, initially as a partnership and then just themselves with my two brothers and I helping at the weekends. Growing up in this inter-generational workplace […]

Rather than wow you with sharp marketing lines, I am going to explain what CandidateX means to me in very simple and direct terms. Simple and direct is how you will probably judge a lot of my blogs! CandidateX is a social movement that will challenge the bias and unfair nature, processes and propositions within our […]

5.5 years on, and here we go again. Under starter’s orders for our next venture. Are we mad? Partly. Gluttons for punishment? Certainly. Battered and bruised from the last experience? Like you wouldn’t believe. Most people would be rightly advising us to update our CVs and seek out the relative comfort of a PAYE existence […]

We want to change the way our kids get their first job in years to come. A lot happened in 2019. For me personally, my two kids got a little bigger and cuter, my beloved Liverpool became Champions of Europe for the sixth time, and along with two of my good friends and colleagues, we […]

“Daddy, there are girls playing football!”, my three-year-old daughters exclaimed last summer when the Women’s World Cup was on the BBC, their eyes wide and gripped by the game. The surprise in their voices audible. I’d like to think I’m a conscientious parent. Supportive, open-minded and progressive. I have twin girls, and my life is […]