Transitional paid roles are proving transformative for individuals returning to employment after long absences. Upturn's Community Champion model is one of the most effective approaches we have developed in over 20 years of delivery.
The recruitment sector has a problem it has been slow to acknowledge. Traditional hiring processes — from application sifting to interview design — are systematically biased against candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds, underrepresented communities, and those with non-linear career histories.
Employment support in the UK has, for decades, been designed around a relatively simple model: identify unemployed people, provide them with a time-limited package of support, and measure success by whether they enter employment. The assumption embedded in this model…
