Articles by Erik Niewiarowski

Erik Niewiarowski is the B2B and careers content lead at PinkNews. They write about career and professional development for the LGBTQ+ community along with covering business news that impacts all diverse communities.

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Careers
Apr 19

How to get more Black Gen Z talent into your workplace and – importantly – keep them there

UK
Apr 12

‘Historic’ National Trans Monument in Manchester to celebrate ‘resilience’ of trans people

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Careers
Apr 05

Job-seekers with pronouns on CV less likely to be hired, reports finds

Business
Apr 04

American Express to add non-binary Mx title to forms

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Business
Mar 31

10 trans and non-binary entrepreneurs making waves in business

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History
Mar 29

‘Trans people always existed’: New resource shines a light on trans history

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Travel
Mar 27

Rylan Clark fulfils childhood dream of working as cabin crew on Virgin Atlantic flight

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Careers
Mar 22

8 ways you can support neurodiverse colleagues at work

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Business
Mar 22

Best countries to work in named in new study – and it’s not good news for the US or UK

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Parenting
Mar 18

Michelle Visage says her queer child is ‘basically transitioning’

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Careers
Mar 14

Gen Z LGBTQ+ staff say they don’t feel included at work – employers could lose millions as a result

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Business
Mar 08

International Women’s Day: 8 things employers must do to better support women at work

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Europe
Mar 05

France makes abortion a constitutional right in historic vote

News
Mar 01

Bud Light see sales plummet in North America after boycott by outraged right-wingers

Sex
Mar 01

Most British people think that sex work should be legal, but is it ‘real work’?

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Careers
Mar 01

These are the regressive work culture trends currently fuelling the unfair LGBTQ+ pay gap

Careers
Feb 23

‘Lessons I’ve learned as a queer entrepreneur’

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Careers
Feb 23

Imposter syndrome: Spotting the signs and types and learning how to tackle it

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Careers
Feb 06

5 identity-based networking groups on LinkedIn you should be a part of

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Careers
Feb 06

New research reveals what LGBTQ+ Gen Z graduates want from work

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Careers
Jan 29

Want a career in AI? Consider these 10 in-demand job roles for 2024

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Sponsored
Jan 25

How United Airlines supports the ‘employees of tomorrow’

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Health
Jan 15

Blue Monday: Why the ‘saddest day of the year’ matters for LGBTQ+ folks

Business
Jan 12

9 LGBTQ entrepreneurs and CEOs paving the way for future generations

Business
Dec 20 2023

15 brands that went ‘woke’ in 2023 – but did any actually go broke?

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Sponsored
Dec 12 2023

‘Girl, it’s going to be OK’: How LaToya Lyn took control of her own financial security

Business
Nov 16 2023

Amazon’s head of global LGBTQ+ affairs on inclusion: ‘We’re creating a new path’

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Careers
Nov 15 2023

10 of the best companies for trans people to work for

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Careers
Nov 09 2023

PinkNews reporter Sophie Perry honoured on Outstanding 100 Future Leaders Role Model list

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Careers
Nov 01 2023

As a Black lesbian lawyer I initially felt isolated – but things are changing for the better

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Sponsored
Oct 31 2023

‘We started with a blank page’: Ally Financial diversity chief on inclusion for 11,000 employees

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Business
Oct 30 2023

LGBTQ+ fintech leaders from Monzo and Legal & General among innovators celebrated on Pride list

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Careers
Oct 26 2023

How work mentors can help LGBTQ+ people overcome imposter syndrome and thrive

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Business
Oct 19 2023

Tesco, Durex and Contiki among change-making brands honoured at PinkNews Awards 2023

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Careers
Oct 11 2023

Just 35 per cent of LGBTQ professionals feel safe being their authentic selves at work

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News
Oct 09 2023

Rylan to host the PinkNews Awards 2023 celebrating the biggest LGBTQ+ moments of the year

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Careers
Oct 06 2023

Almost two-thirds of Black LGBTQ Gen Z people feel unable to be their authentic selves at work

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Careers
Oct 02 2023

Gay and lesbian adults more likely to be in full-time employment than straight people, figures show

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Careers
Sep 29 2023

More than half of home workers with live-in partner say relationship has suffered

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Business
Sep 27 2023

Stonewall offers tips on bisexual inclusion at PinkNews Business Community event

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