The soft facilities management firm has won the Excellence in Inclusivity and Diversity Award and Purpose Beyond Profit Award at the Yorkshire Excellence in HR Awards, for its dedication towards inclusive, sustainable employment opportunities for frontline FM workers. In its ...
Read More »Amey tackles FM skills gap with social recruitment strategy
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 ...
Read More »Compass joins forces with Street League to create jobs for the future
Compass Group UK & Ireland has partnered with and Street League to create learning and job opportunities for young unemployed people, giving them skills for future success. Street League uses the power of sport to tackle poverty and give young ...
Read More »Willmott Dixon invites applications for management trainee programme
Investing in a new generation of future leaders, Willmott Dixon is launching a a drive to recruit 30 management trainees across a range of disciplines. The company, which was recently the highest placed contractor in the FT Diversity Leaders list ...
Read More »BM Caterers unveils Luminary Charity and Bakery partnership
BM Caterers has launched a new partnership with social enterprise Luminary Bakery and its sister charity, Luminary Limited. Luminary’s charity runs a two-year employability programme, including six months of initial baking training, for women who have experienced disadvantage and gender-based ...
Read More »United Living signs Armed Forces Covenant
United Living Group, a provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, has signed the Armed Forces Covenant to reaffirm its commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. The Covenant is a voluntary pledge that acknowledges the sacrifices made ...
Read More »Half of UK employees want to phase into retirement
The 2024 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has revealed that while many older UK workers are delaying plans to retire amid mounting financial concerns, another group of employees are taking a ...
Read More »Compass Social Partner Hub on track to supporting 1000 disadvantaged people
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 ...
Read More »The Big Stay: Fears around job security are preventing professionals from moving jobs
A recent poll conducted by Robert Walters, has found that an unprecedented number of professionals are choosing to remain with their current employer, a phenomenon which the recruitment firm calls ‘The Big Stay’. Over two-thirds of UK professionals (71 per ...
Read More »Amey partners on transformative programme to enhance employment prospects for young offenders
Amey has teamed up with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) charity to launch a transformative programme aimed at enhancing employment prospects for young offenders post-release. Young people in prison, are one of society’s most marginalised groups often with limited ...
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