A diverse workplace is good for business

A diverse workforce is good for business
The most obvious case for diversity is the necessity to comply with government policy and the law. At Reed in Partnership we help employers to recruit a workforce that best represents customers and the local community and brings business many benefits, such as:

• Access to a large pool of recruits who are harder to reach
• Increased staff retention – leading to lower recruitment and training costs
• An enhanced reputation as an ethical employer
• Positive feedback from customers and current staff

By recruiting from a wider pool of candidates, there can be a gathering of experience and expertise that might otherwise be overlooked. For example organisations that recruit older staff have enjoyed positive feedback about employees in customer facing roles where experience and maturity is valued.

Diversity at Reed in Partnership
At Reed in Partnership, we're committed to making sure that our co-members are representative of the audiences we help into work. We recruit from within our target communities, meaning that our staff currently speak 80% of the languages spoken by our jobseekers, breaking down the communication barrier that might have prevented them from working. 

Of our East London staff 60% are from local ethnic minority communities, representing the communities in which they work; this helps us to form key relationships with local ethnic groups.