‘Diversity resonates with people’

How we think about who we hire and what it is we want from those we hire is particularly relevant

Liz McCarthy, head of special projects at Dogpatch Labs, is fully focused on diversity issues Pic: Fergal Phillips

If a key person leaves a business, replacing them requires some deep thinking. There’s no like-for-like replacement for anyone. What needs to be replaced are the assets that individual brought – from skills on the job to communication talent, and even what they brought to the office.

With International Women’s Day just behind us, how we think about who we hire and what it is we want from those we hire is particularly ...