A leading national charity, today, called upon company bosses to employ more blind and partially sighted people (BPS) and relaunched its internship Get Set Progress programme as one proven solution. BPS people face ongoing employment challenges, with a 27% employment rate compared to the general population’s 76%, in spite of the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement at his Autumn Statement last year to get more disabled people into work. * Thomas …
Amid reports that SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) will receive a further 10% in government funding in 2024, some investors are turning their attention towards the potential of SMES, which have proven to be pivotal in both innovation and growth.1,2 With this in mind, the investment experts at Oxford Capital have shared why investors should consider SMEs. Mark Bower-Easton at Oxford Capital comments on why investors should consider SMEs in …
A new report from the Lending Standards Board (LSB) shows the progress made by UK banks and lenders over the last 12 months in offering better accessibility support to deaf customers, one year from the launch of the LSB’s 2023 Access for d/Deaf Customers in Banking & Credit research. In the UK, one in five adults are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus. Hearing loss affects more than 40% of …
Waaree Energies has announced the appointment of Amit Paithankar as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With his career spanning over two decades, Paithankar brings significant experience in driving growth, innovation, and sustainability in his practices. In his new role as CEO, Paithankar will strive to utilise his experience and leadership to drive the company to grow in the renewable energy sector. Before joining Waaree, Paithankar was associated with Emerson …
There are certain abstracts in the world that we wish could be quantified. Abstracts like emotional experiences, the uniqueness of an individual, spiritual experiences, future potential, learning, and more. If we found a way to quantify the intangibles, it would be easier to make such abstracts more meaningful. This is a question being asked by Learning & Development professionals when implementing developmental interventions in enterprises as well. Statistics reveal that …
RupeeRedee, a digital lending platform has recently onboarded Prerna Arora as the new Head of Human Resources. In her new role, Prerna will be responsible for overseeing all facets of RupeeRedee’s human resource strategy, including conflict and grievance management. She is expected to play an instrumental role in balancing employee relations, enhancing employee performance and experience, along with compliance labour laws. In addition, she will be playing a key role …