Beneath The Surface

How to Attract Young Diverse Talent

Episode Summary

James Adeleke (CEO, Generation Success) shares his expert advice on how to attract, employ and retain young diverse talent.

Episode Notes

The UK water sector needs to increase recruitment and it wants to attract young, diverse people. Yet it struggles to do so. Meanwhile young people in the UK from a variety of backgrounds are keen to find job opportunities and find it hard. Why is this mismatch happening and what can be done to improve?

James Adeleke is CEO of Generation Success, a social enterprise dedicated to unlocking the potential of young people across the UK. Founded on the principles of social mobility, diversity, and inclusion, its mission is to ensure that career success is accessible to all, regardless of background.

Host Perminder and James share a practical and honest discussion, including the following talking points:

• Who the "forgotten middle" are and how to access them
• Easy starting points that companies of any size can get going on right away
• Why one-off events and box-ticking exercises need to be replaced with foundational actions and consistency
• Best practice and success stories from other sectors that could easily be adapted and replicated
• How "well-meaning allies" can be counter-productive and how to get entire organisations to move forward

Find out more about Generation Success here.