Many argue that stable employment is the best route for a person to lift themselves out of homelessness.
So we spoke with Alex Stephany, Founder of social impact business BEAM, who have created and innovative, crowdfunding/tech solution to the homeless crisis.
The 2nd of April is Equal Pay Day in the United States. It's a day set aside by the National Committee on Pay Equity to shine a light on the disparities in wages between working men and women who do the same jobs. But what about other pay inequalities that are staring us right in the face?
It’s happening. International Women’s Day is gaining traction, sparking conversations and generating awareness worldwide about gender equality in all walks of life. So why do I balk at all the ‘’ways to celebrate #IWD” that abound at this time of year?
As the number of people experiencing homelessness increases, we speak to social impact business BEAM to hear about their crowdfunding, tech solution to this national crisis.
With roughly 75% of employers in the UK admitting to discriminating against candidates who disclose a conviction at an earlier stage, there are clear barriers to employment for people with convictions.
With a growing number convictions occurring under the Modern Slavery Act in the UK, we wanted to understand more about the relatively new phenomenon of modern slavery and meet some of the organisations working to eradicate it.
Topics: education, youth-entrepreneurs
What do the employability skills for the future look like? What should we be focussing on to ensure young people are prepared for work after their education? We met with Young Enterprise to learn more.