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Virtual work experience aids underrepresented students

Virtual work experience is helping underrepresented students develop skills through the cost-of-living crisis, explains Dominique Mansley at the University of Liverpool.

What support do commuter students need to transition to work

Research by career consultants at the University of Bradford explores how costs and location are inhibiting commuter students’ transition to professional work after leaving university.

6 takeaways from ISE’s EDI Conference 2024

ISE’s EDI Conference explored how employers can change cultures and practices to improve outcomes for diverse students and employees. Jayne Cullen, freelance consultant and co-chair of ISE’s social mobility sub-committee, shares her top takeaways.

How Connectr is creating apprenticeships for over 50s

Phoenix Group’s apprenticeships are focused on hiring the over 50s from lower socio-economic backgrounds, explains Connectr.

Using failure as a tool for growth

Many people do not fulfil their potential due to insufficient education. Inspirational speaker and entrepreneur Stephen Seki’s story can inspire others to reach the best versions of themselves.

5 ways to make a tangible difference to social mobility

There are some practical steps employers can take to make a difference to social mobility, explains Jayne Cullen, Freelance Consultant at 106 Communications.

How to work with universities to unlock social mobility

ISE’s webinar reveals best practice insights from employers, universities and students on unlocking social mobility, explains Jayne Cullen, independent freelance early in careers consultant.

How to put social mobility at the heart of future talent strategy

An ISE webinar explored how employers are putting social mobility at the heart of their future talent strategy, explains Jayne Cullen, freelance consultant at 106 Communications.

How Aon reinvented work experience to engage disadvantaged young people

Aon explains how it reinvented its work experience programme to attract students from lower socio-economic backgrounds with tips to help other employers do the same.

4 ways to break down the barriers to social mobility

Employers offer invaluable insight to how to we can improve social mobility, explains Dawn Pitchford, at AMS.

How Cognizant is driving social mobility from application to onboarding and beyond

Cognizant’s graduate candidate experience is achieving equal representation across all socio-economic deciles, and radically improving representation in terms of ethnicity and gender.

A fresh look at early talent attraction can boost social mobility

Early talent attraction and marketing can be adapted to enable social mobility, explains Stafford Long.