18 May 2013
Improving social mobility in HR and beyond
Reports on the family and educational backgrounds of people in the HR profession, and how these impact their career progressions
Examines the family and educational background of people in the HR profession and the impact these have on their career progression. It explores the influences on their choice of career, views on factors that help or hinder progress within HR and career expectations and ambitions.
Our report, Improving social mobility; inside the HR profession and beyond, includes advice on practical ways of improving social mobility through work and HR's role in this process. These findings chime with the principle behind the CIPD's Learning to Work initiative.
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