Opening Doors: What Works Report
Business in the Community’s (BITC) What Works report seeks to identify which business actions have the greatest impact in supporting jobseekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds, facing intersectional disadvantage. The report summarises qualitative and quantitative data, gathered from individuals and employers, and makes recommendations for businesses.
This report summarises qualitative and quantitative data, gathered from individuals and employers, and makes three key recommendations for businesses:
- Build social mobility into your Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) strategy. Sign up to Opening Doors and use our simple framework to guide you.
- Look at social mobility through an intersectional lens. Download our toolkit to uncover rich insights into how different characteristics intersect to create new barriers.
- Collect diversity data through the recruitment process. Our Advisory Team can provide bespoke support to help you do this effectively.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Business in the Community inclusive recruitment Opening doors campaign identifies five keys to unlocking employment to ensure that jobs are accessible to all.
BITC is asking businesses to participate in the campaign by identifying at least three specific actions to take forward over the next three years and share the progress with BITC.
The actions should be selected from the list that underpins the five principles, developed in consultation with a broad range of charities that support the disadvantaged groups targeted by this campaign.
There is no cost to becoming an Opening Doors Employer, and the campaign is open to all employers – Business in the Community members and non-members.