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SUMMARY:Opening Doors: What Works
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn the employer actions that are making the most impact to improve social mobility through an intersectional lens. \n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). The event has been designed to benefit HR Directors\, Talent Managers\, EDI Directors and those who work in recruitment. \n\n\nBackground\nOn 9 May\, BITC will be launching the findings of our innovative research project\, Opening Doors: What Works. Working in collaboration with Aldermore\, Heathrow and Lloyd’s Register\, the research is seeking to identify the most effective ways that employers can support jobseekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds into work\, specifically those facing compounding factors such as race\, age and gender. \n\nOver 50% of LSEB (low socioeconomic background) jobseekers are being excluded from good work due to discriminatory employer practices*.\nOver 50% of LSEB jobseekers feel overlooked in the job market compared to their peers*.\n42% of employers report having hard-to-fill vacancies**.\n78% of leaders understand how an inclusive workplace and diverse workforce can benefit the organisation*** .\n\n\n\nAbout the event\nAnalysing new qualitative and quantitative data from employers and jobseekers\, we will gain unique insight into the employer actions that are making the most impact to improve social mobility through an intersectional lens. \n\n\nSpeakers\n\nSteven Cooper CBE\, CEO of Aldermore Bank and Chair of the BITC Employment & Skills Leadership Team\, who will chair the event. \nParminder Kohli\, Social Mobility Commissioner who will share a keynote speech. \nOla Kolade\, Employment and Skills Director\, BITC who will provide an overview of the research and key findings.\n\nJess Sewter\, Chief Partnerships Officer at Generation who will lead a fireside chat. \n\n\n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes\, Events Manager\, BITC for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community \n\nReferences\n* (Forage\, 2021) FE News | Over 50% of UK job seekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds miss out on employment opportunities \n** (CIPD\, 2023) Labour Market Outlook: Spring 2023\, \n*** (CIPD\, 2022) Inclusion at Work Executive Summary. 
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/opening-doors-what-works/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Employment
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