National Apprenticeship Week at Prospectus
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we thought we’d share a little on our experience of apprenticeships and how we’ve employed apprentices at Prospectus since 2010!
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we thought we’d share a little on our experience of apprenticeships and how we’ve employed apprentices at Prospectus since 2010!
Our survey results give an insight into what candidate motivations and expectations are right now and show the value of flexible working, perceptions about salary levels and more.
This year’s theme for Black History Month is Time for Change: Actions not Words and we wanted to share the actions we are taking towards becoming an anti-racist organisation.
How to create a positive recruitment process for candidates and how to ensure a positive outcome.
What are reasonable adjustments and how can you make sure they are a key part of your recruitment?
How we increased applications from candidates who declared a disability by 50%
Of our respondents, 38% told us they have a disability. Interestingly, 30% of the respondents with a disability also told us that they have not declared this to their employer.
As part of our work in raising awareness during Learning Disability Week, Claire Cookson, CEO at DFN Project SEARCH shares information about the meaningful employment opportunities they generate and provide for thousands of young people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.
Rethink Mental Illness has a vision for equality, rights, fair treatment and maximum quality of life for all those affected by mental illness, their carers, family and friends. As one of the largest charitable providers of services for people living with mental illness, they are well placed to make a direct impact on the care people receive.
For Mental Health Awareness Week, we spoke with Josephine Namusisi-Riley, who is currently the Lead for the Parents and Communities Together (PACT) programme at Citizens UK, a Trustee at the Maudsley Charity and Founder of White Allies, an alternative approach to tackling racism.