All Social mobility articles
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NewsJD Sports creates online work experience programme for young people
JD Sports has launched a new package of career support for young people, including online work experience, as part of a partnership with BBC Children in Need.
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NewsAsda launches new apprenticeship programme
Supermarket giant Asda has today (October 21) launched Asda Roots – a new apprenticeship programme to give young people a route to permanent employment.
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NewsAmazon pledges hiring 30,000 young people amid youth unemployment crisis
Amazon has committed to 30,000 entry-level roles for those aged between 18 and 24 over the next four years to help support young people into work.
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OpinionRobbie Feather: ‘To tackle Britain’s youth unemployment crisis, it needs to be cheaper and easier to hire’
Ahead of the upcoming Budget on October 28, The Very Group CEO Robbie Feather writes that the UK must get serious about tackling youth unemployment and make it easier for retailers to offer young people entry-level jobs in the first place
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NewsBRC calls on government to raise NIC threshold to tackle NEETs crisis
The BRC has called on the government to raise the UK National Insurance Contribution (NIC) threshold to help retail tackle the growing youth unemployment crisis.
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Opinion‘New jobs campaign should raise retail’s currency in corridors of power’
For once there were warm words from Westminster about retailers. The industry’s launch of a drive to address the NEETs employment crisis should help ensure their voice is heard on other issues, believes George MacDonald
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Opinion‘Retail has developed generations of workers. Now let us develop the next one’
The Employment Rights Act could make flexible roles harder to offer, reducing opportunities in retail rather than expanding them, warns BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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Retail VoiceHow ESG can boost employee engagement
ESG factors are changing the retail industry, and offer a solution to labour shortages and employee retention challenges, says Datamaran. In this competitive market, where workers seek purpose as well as remuneration, retailers can use ESG initiatives to attract and retain talent
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AnalysisPM for a day: What M&S, Co-op and AO’s leaders would do in the top job
As Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss challenge each other for leadership of the Conservative Party and the country, all eyes are on them for solutions to pressing problems such as the cost-of-living crisis.
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Retail VoiceThe kindest month on Meta: Ramadan
Ramadan is a time of connection for billions of people – and for brands who share community-based values, it can offer surprising new opportunities, says Zehra Chatoo from Meta.
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AnalysisKen Murphy, Pippa Wicks, Roger Wade, Steve Murrells and more – all the stories from Retail Week Live
Everything you need to know from both days of Retail Week Live 2021
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NewsAmazon offers to pay university fees for frontline US staff
Amazon has offered to cover the costs of university tuition fees for 750,000 of its frontline US staff, as it struggles to attract and retain new workers.
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NewsTesco calls for apprenticeship levy reform to create 8,000 new roles
Tesco has called on the government to overhaul the apprenticeship levy in a bid to create thousands of new roles across the retail sector every year.
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Retail VoiceAddressing skills gaps with social mobility and apprenticeships
Easing of lockdown rules has driven a rise in the need for recruitment – apprenticeships are an ideal way to support this drive, says Jemma Hall, senior business development manager at Lifetime Training
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Retail VoiceWhy we need to pull our weight when it comes to social mobility
Retailers are lagging behind when it comes to social mobility, and need to do more to encourage an inclusive working culture, says Chris Brook-Carter, CEO of Retail Trust
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NewsFrom pubs to Whitehall – lessons from six businesses beating retail on social mobility
Social mobility has rocketed to the top of the business agenda in the wake of the coronavirus crisis as companies ramp up efforts to close the opportunity gap.
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VideoFace time: Co-op’s Steve Murrells – why retail must tackle ‘social unfairness’
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Co-op chief executive Steve Murrells discusses the increasing importance of diversity and inclusion, social mobility and how retailers can play their part in tackling “growing social unfairness” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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OpinionThe Keynote: Let’s make UK retail the best employer on Earth
The Keynote: Let’s make UK retail the best employer on Earth
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NewsRetail Week and Lifetime Training team up to create thousands of apprenticeships
Retail Week has joined forces with Lifetime Training to create thousands of apprenticeships for people from underprivileged backgrounds across the UK.
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AnalysisRetail with purpose: how to pin down yours
More than ever, consumers are looking to shop with brands with purpose – those that share the same values as themselves. But how do retailers establish what their purpose is and how do they communicate it to staff and shoppers?