Meet the brands prioritising social mobility
Charlotte RogersBy rethinking recruitment, democratising work experience and sharing the stories of senior leaders, organisations are finding ways to make social mobility a reality.
Opening Up
To nurture marketing’s future, champion others
Ritchie MehtaWant diverse talent to thrive in marketing? It starts with having someone in your corner. Just ask Usain Bolt.
‘End nepotism’: Marketers issue rallying cry to tackle social mobility
Marketing Week ReportersM&S Food marketing director Sharry Cramond joined forces with Unilever’s Lisa Hutchinson and the School of Marketing founder Ritchie Mehta to address the industry’s chronic lack of socio-economic diversity.
Apprenticeships: Why brands should explore levy share
Charlotte RogersClear Channel and the School of Marketing are urging brands to consider donating their unspent Apprenticeship Levy to smaller businesses keen to hire a marketing apprentice.
Smash the ‘class ceiling’: Can marketing become a meritocracy?
Matthew ValentineWith Marketing Week research revealing a socio-economic pay gap of 19.1% and the representation of working-class people in the creative industries going backwards, is it time marketing addressed its “class crisis”?
Don’t make class the forgotten child of diversity
Andy NairnClass intersects with every aspect of diversity, meaning marketers serious about their inclusion agenda need to listen, learn and act – now.
Marketers, put widening accessibility top of your to do list
Russell ParsonsMarketing Week’s Opening Up campaign is calling on the industry to put widening access to marketing careers top of the agenda. Recruiting differently to attract under represented groups into marketing will benefit the industry and your brand.
How the skills minister plans to ‘transform opportunity’ via apprenticeships
Charlotte RogersLooking to kick off a “skills revolution”, Burghart says the government is making apprenticeships more flexible to reflect modern employment and pledges to address the bureaucracy involved.
What’s the problem with marketing apprenticeships?
Charlotte RogersMarketing Week’s Opening Up campaign is calling on brands to democratise access to marketing careers. A starting point would be addressing the persistent slow uptake of marketing apprenticeships.