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    Plan to ban unpaid internships: What it means for HR

    by Emma Gross 27 Sep 2024
    by Emma Gross 27 Sep 2024

    Emma Gross outlines the implications of Labour's plan to ban unpaid internships for HR and employers in a bid to tackle inequality.

    • Social mobility
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    CEO pay increased to a record high level in 2023

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Aug 2024

    New research has found that the pay of the chief executives of the UK’s largest companies increased by 2.2% in 2023.

    • Social mobility
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    University admissions to drop personal statements

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jul 2024

    Ucas has decided to ditch the 4,000-character personal statement from university application forms.

    • Social mobility
    • CIPD
    • Career development

    How HR mentors are rebuilding confidence among ex-offenders

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jul 2024

    People with convictions face challenges getting into and progressing in work, but a mentoring scheme involving experienced HR professionals is...

    • Social mobility
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Co-op publishes first socio-economic pay gap report

    by Jo Faragher 10 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 10 Jul 2024

    The Co-op has published its first ever socio-economic pay gap report - the first UK retailer to do so.

    • Social mobility
    • Gender
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    One in three retailers still have an all-white board

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Jun 2024

    Some 35% of retailers still have an all-white board, research into retail board diversity in 2024 has found.

    • Social mobility
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    Student employers: ‘reform apprenticeship levy to boost youth employment’

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 May 2024

    Institute of Student Employers says the next government should focus on the apprenticeship levy to help increase youth employment.

    • Social mobility
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    Charities missing out on working class talent

    by Jo Faragher 29 Apr 2024
    by Jo Faragher 29 Apr 2024

    Working class people are less likely to be hired by charities than by other employers in the public and private sector, a report by EY Foundation has revealed.

    • Social mobility
    • Apprenticeships
    • Early careers

    How Virgin Media O2 offers early careers opportunities for all

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Apr 2024

    Virgin Media O2 was crowned the overall winner at the 2023 Personnel Today Awards in recognition of its early careers programmes.

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    D&I in the legal sector: How can we accelerate progress?

    by James Lavan 10 Apr 2024
    by James Lavan 10 Apr 2024

    How can law firms really address diversity and inclusion in a sector that has traditionally lagged behind?

    • Social mobility
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    • Gender

    Abandoning hybrid working threatens equality at senior levels

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Mar 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Mar 2024

    The return to the office is likely to stall moves to boost female participation at the highest levels of companies.

    • Social mobility
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Working class employees earn £6k less a year

    by Jo Faragher 17 Nov 2023
    by Jo Faragher 17 Nov 2023

    The Social Mobility Foundation says the class pay gap is more than £6,000 for those in professional occupations.

    • Social mobility
    • Civil Service
    • Financial services

    Social Mobility Employers Index: Unpaid internships continue

    by Rob Moss 31 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 31 Oct 2023

    PwC tops the Social Mobility Employers Index again but Social Mobility Foundation calls on government to tackle unpaid internships.

    • Social mobility
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Early careers

    Three in five young people feel connections are necessary to get jobs

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Oct 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Oct 2023

    Three in five young people are finding it increasingly difficult to get a new job without a connection, according to research.

    • Construction
    • Social mobility
    • Environment

    Shortage of tradespeople will damage UK economic growth

    by Adam McCulloch 19 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 19 Oct 2023

    The lack of tradespeople could cost the economy about £98bn of economic growth by 2030.

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