Industry unites to back new LGBT hiring scheme

LGBT Great Careers

Sahar Nazir
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St James’s Place, Schroders, Legal & General, Fidelity International, T. Rowe Price and 23 other firms are backing a new joint venture which looks at creating LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces.

LGBT Great Careers is a new joint venture with technology platform Workable, which will provide a central hub for LGBTQ+ talent and under-represented communities. The initiative will support employers and aims to "empower 1 million people by 2030". Odey's downfall: Why governance and D&I matter LGBT Great Careers is seeking to make it easier for job seekers to find LGBTQ+ friendly employers by providing access to career opportunities within organisations. This will include offering job postings, end-to-end talent management and applicant tracking, in addition to robust diversit...

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