DIVERSITY
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) defines diversity as “valuing everyone as an individual – valuing people as employees, customers and clients.”
Diversity aims to take equality forward and evidence indicates that organisations that are serious about diversity show better overall financial performance. Employers who offer good working conditions, benefit from more positive and committed employees, who are less likely to leave. The CIPD believes employers who sit on the sidelines regarding diversity will quickly become less attractive to existing and prospective employees and that is not going to benefit anyone at all.
Patrick Johnson, head of diversity at Manchester University Careers Service, thinks that generally, more organisations nowadays are diverse. The top companies are welcoming a broader range of people, and the number of students from a minority background employed has increased slightly, although it is not by a huge amount. “The job market is generally looking good,” says Patrick. “However, I think part of the problem is that employers are fishing in the wrong pond. He adds: “The bulk of vacancies that are available for students are from smaller enterprises, which you do not hear much about. Students must start tapping into the larger companies.”Patrick advises applicants to be prepared: when initially making the application, speak to careers advisers and extensively research the company you are applying to. He says: “A company is looking for the best person at the end of the day, so make sure you have filled out your application correctly and are enthusiastic when being interviewed.”
EMPLOYERS
| Cambridge City Council | Cambridge is a vibrant city and is a great place to live, work and... | more |
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| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | If you've ever had nightmares about spending years at university o... | more |
| CIPD (Chartered Institute of Perso... | CIPD are the leading professional body in the field of personnel, ... | more |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) is the one firm for all talented ... | more |
LATEST JOBS
| Title | Organisation | Apply by |
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| Faststream Cabinet Office Summer Placement | Scope | 01 Jun 2009 |
| Graduate HR opportunities at Shell | Shell | 01 Sep 2009 |
CASE STUDIES
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Asheeka Singh - Real World Diversity, International Students - Capital One I grew up in a place close to Delhi (Noida) and did my schooling there.... more |
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Eileen Parkes - Real World Diversity - Mature Students I enrolled at a local college in women’s options and studies course.... more |
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Ravi - Real World Diversity - Ethnic Minorities - MI5 Before I applied I thought it might be hard not telling people about my... more |
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Baljit Singh - Real World Diversity - Ethnic Minorities - Enterprise Rent-A-Car At Enterprise it doesn’t matter who you are or what your background... more |
ADVICE
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Diversity - Are Employers Taking it Seriously? Good news: employers are waking up to the fact that it is not only ethnic-minority... more |
