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WEBINAR: World Down Syndrome Day: Supporting People with Down Syndrome into the Workplace
about 2 years ago by ManpowerGroupDespite many sectors in the UK experiencing a skills shortage and struggling to fill vacancies, people with disabilities are often overlooked for opportunities and are twice as likely to be unemployed as non-disabled people. Through Workfit, the Down Syndrome Association’s employment programme, job-seekers who have Down syndrome are now in jobs they want and enjoy. The ...
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WEBINAR: The Great Realistion, Talent Scarcity – from pledges to progress
about 2 years ago by ManpowerGroupShifting demographics including shrinking birth rates, reduced mobility across borders and the rise in early retirees means talent is scarce. 69% of employers cannot find the skills that they need. Now is the time for businesses to get even more creative – attracting, upskilling, reskilling and retaining valued workers. Whoever holds the talent holds the future. In this...
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The importance of adult social care
about 2 years ago by BS Social CareThe past two years have been a difficult time for the adult social care workforce. As the whole world was thrown into uncertainty and struggled to understand the new and pernicious Coronavirus, care sector staff around the country did not think twice about protecting those in their care, sometimes sadly succumbing to the virus themselves. To recognise and honour the kin...
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What Women Want (At Work) - From Shecession to Shesurgence
about 2 years ago by ManpowerGroupTo #BreakTheBias ManpowerGroup is calling for more companies to respond to What Women Want at Work. With women leaving the workforce at alarming rates, there’s an urgent need for employers to better understand what women want at work to thrive. To find out, we asked 5,000 workers across five countries. Their answers show that autonomy, career progression and feeling motiv...
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#BreakTheBias Gender Equity At Work
about 2 years ago by ManpowerGroupNew research from ManpowerGroup reveals that while 86% of companies are measuring gender parity, most are looking purely at pay equity (often driven by regulation), with far fewer measuring the number of women in traditionally male dominated roles and the number of women in senior leadership positions. That’s despite the case being clear: organisations with more women in ...