Sodexo has announced a significant milestone in its commitment to social mobility by introducing guaranteed job interviews for people with criminal convictions as part of its Starting Fresh programme. Applicants with a disclosed criminal conviction who meet the job criteria ...

Many UK employers believe young people aren’t ‘job-ready’ and lack important workplace skills, with a fall in earning and learning opportunities cited as a key reason, according to the CIPD’s latest report ‘Changing face of the youth labour market‘. The ...

Amey has announced it is taking responsible action to address the industry’s widening skills gap through the implementation of strategic social recruitment initiatives. With 14 per cent of new recruits across the whole business coming from individuals facing barriers to ...

More companies are mandating office days or even tracking the working locations of their employees. Rachel Houghton of Business Moves Group digs into some of the factors at play when creating a hybrid work policy It seems that the hybrid ...

Kingdom Services Group has announced its acquisition of recruitment company, MC Personnel Ltd. Established in 1998, MC Personnel has over 400 staff which it places into the Industrial, Food, Production, Manufacturing, Hospitality, and Driving sectors throughout Kent, South East London and ...

A new skills and policy department has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) to address the major training and recruitment challenges faced by the sector. A team of skills and policy specialists will focus on improving the ...

Employers might need to rethink their approach to the work week and consider the benefits of greater flexibility to improve productivity says Lucy Bisset, Director of Robert Walters North The days of the traditional work week may be numbered, with ...

Churchill Group has been accredited as a gold level member by the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group (SRAG). SRAG, created by PeoplePlus, recognises and supports organisations to make a positive difference in recruitment. Churchill Group was founding co-signatories on the Social ...

Invest in social mobility to create career opportunities and sustainable employment, says Toni-Marie Vaughan, Head of Social Mobility, OCS UK Social mobility should be considered a key investment as it is not only important for hiring practices, but helps breakdown ...

One year on from launching the Social Partner Hub, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s the UK’s largest food and services provider has supported over 100 people into employment. A further 800 people have been supported with job interview training and ...