The Public Relations and Communications Association has announced it will act as a representative body for the UK PR and comms industry in the government’s new Kickstart Scheme, a programme which provides funding to businesses to create new six-month job placements for young people (16-24) who are on Universal Credit and long-term risk unemployment.

Recent findings from research-based consulting Hogan Assessments identity a strong correlation between specific components of personality and leadership behaviours supporting diversity and inclusion. Personality assessment, it seems, is essential to advance diversity and inclusion goals for organisations.