Hiring for diversity: what about LGBTQ+?

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My name is Chiraag, and I’m a freelance writer and photographer based in London. I am a bisexual male – but saying that so openly hasn’t always been easy. I’m the eldest son of two first-generation immigrants who moved to the UK in the 1970s. As a child, I grew up learning strict gender roles in an environment where being queer wasn’t even considered an option…

Hiring for diversity: What about education? 

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Meet Bola Anthony, a Publishing MA student currently working for an independent education provider. Bola aspires to work in the education publishing industry, and is passionate about learning, storytelling, and web content creation.  She has previously volunteered as a Mentor for City Year UK; an education charity committed to encouraging young people to support pupils from disadvantaged communities to succeed in school.   After sharing her story, we invited Bola to create a piece for ILMJ’s Community Blog about the dangers of education bias in the hiring process and ways employers and hiring managers can tackle it in the workplace.  

Why working in retail deserves more respect

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We met Maddie Evans when interviewing her for a new role – she is a recent graduate, working full-time in retail whilst studying for an MA and trying to get her foot in the door of the creative industry. The creative world can be difficult to break into if you do not come from a privileged background – unfortunately, unpaid internships are an option only for a fortunate few…