New help for employers to get the talent they need

Looking to fill skills shortages, diversify your workforce and boost productivity? A new official guide for employers has been launched in partnership with BITC to help you do just that - by focusing on increasing inclusion in your workplace.

“Strengthening your workforce with talent from disadvantaged groups” is a step-by-step guide to help you review your recruitment practices and broaden your talent streams, to include candidates that are long-term unemployed, homeless, single parents or military veterans.

Evidence suggests these candidates bring fresh ideas and solutions to problems, go the extra mile to secure results and stay with their employer for longer.

Led by business greats Sir Richard Branson, Deborah Meaden and Simon Cowell, the #SeePotential campaign is now backed by over 100 businesses and is endorsed by the likes of the CBI, FSB, IOD and BCC.

To download the new guide and find out more about how inclusion can help your business, visit the new website here.  

The National Employer and Partnership Team would like to say thank you to all Employers, Trade Associations and Partners for the significant contribution you have made to the fall in unemployment, demonstrated in the figures.   

                                              Edition 15.02.2017