MSNBC hosts criticize NBC News for hiring Ronna McDaniel

Maddow said that MSNBC staff “unanimously and instantly expressed outrage” after McDaniel’s hiring was announced Friday but that the cable network’s executives “heard us, understood and adjusted course.” “We were told in clear terms Ronna McDaniel will not be on our air, Ronna McDaniel will not be on MSNBC,” Maddow said. Deadline reported earlier Monday… Continue reading MSNBC hosts criticize NBC News for hiring Ronna McDaniel

Chuck Todd Skewers NBC News For Hiring Former RNC Chair

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Texas A&M will pay $1M to Black professor following botched hiring and internal review

An internal investigation of Texas A&M’s botched hiring of Kathleen McElroy, a journalism professor and veteran journalist who is Black, concluded race and gender were not factors in the decision to reduce her tenure offer to a one-year position after conservative backlash over her work around diversity. The Texas A&M University System said Thursday it… Continue reading Texas A&M will pay $1M to Black professor following botched hiring and internal review

Hiring women could close tech skills gap, says tech professionals

Many think a focus on recruiting women into the tech sector could help to close longstanding IT skills gaps, according to research by Computer Weekly. The annual Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT salary survey found 67% of tech workers in the UK believe women are the answer to tech talent shortages, but only 40% said their company has… Continue reading Hiring women could close tech skills gap, says tech professionals

HMRC hits back at contractor hiring ban claims after accounts reveal no outside IR35 workers

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has hit back at claims it is wasting taxpayers’ money by not hiring contractors on an outside IR35 basis, after its annual accounts suggested the majority of the temporary workers it used last year were engaged via umbrella companies.  According to the government tax collection agency’s 2022-2023 Annual Report… Continue reading HMRC hits back at contractor hiring ban claims after accounts reveal no outside IR35 workers