LGBTQ career barrier
85% of LGBTQ+ professionals have faced at least one significant career barrier due to their identity. Common challenges include: Lack of role models: 70% cited a lack of LGBTQ+ representation in leadership. Hostile or uncomfortable workplaces: Half experienced environments where being out wasn’t safe or supported. Limited HR support: 42% felt their employer didn’t […]
Insights from the North East Anti-Racism Coalition (NEARC) research.
How Castle Peak Group Aims to Break Down Barriers for Minority Candidates In the aftermath of the 2024 riots, conversations about race, inequality, and belonging in the UK’s North East region took on a new urgency. The creation of the North East Anti-Racism Coalition (NEARC) was one such response — a cross-sector effort to understand […]
UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors testimonial
In the absence of our Chair, I led the recruitment process on behalf of Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors for a new Chief Executive. As a result, we commissioned James Carss of the Castle Peak Group to undertake the Search. Given the pivotal importance of finding a first-class CEO, our Board had shortlisted […]
Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Board Diversity in Housing Associations
Housing doesn’t always like patting itself on the back, but when you make comparisons to other sectors, it actually takes D&I more seriously than most.
Writing a good cover letter
Tips for writing a good cover letter for a trustee or NED (or any!) role Your CV does not tell your story, your cover letter or statement does. This is true of all job roles, but especially so for non-executive director or trustee positions where your passion and personal connection to a sector, an organisation […]
Third Sector Board Diversity
Castle Peak Group is proud to launch our latest research paper assessing the barriers to diversity and inclusion in third sector organisations.
Progress under pressure
Insights on diversity from the housing sector
The Castle Peak Group Guide
Becoming an Independent Non Executive Director
Putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of executive search
Castle Peak is a new business founded by former NRG managing director James Carss to bring a D&I-focused executive search offer to the North East
Living diversity, not just talking it
There’s a world of difference between saying you are a diverse workplace, and actually being one.
I’ve seen the good and the bad in my time in executive search, and one of the big traps organisations fall into is making diversity and inclusion a problem for the HR team.