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WhiteHat x Hired: Hiring and Retaining Diverse Tech Talent

On Wednesday 9th October, WhiteHat and Hired co-hosted a breakfast event to discuss the current tech landscape, and how to effectively hire and train diverse junior talent, bootcamp graduates and apprentices.

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Investing in the Workforce of the Future

On Thursday 3rd October, WhiteHat & Goal 17 co-hosted a breakfast event to discuss how the world of work is changing and what initiatives companies can implement to increase levels of engagement and improve staff retention.

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Getting the Board on Board: 3 Tips to Help You Win Internal Buy-in for Apprenticeships

For many companies, there is a major lack of understanding about what an apprenticeships scheme can do for the business—or, in some cases, what it even is. If you're ready to set up an apprenticeship programme, but you're not sure everyone else is, read on.

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What Funding Is Available for Apprenticeships? The Latest on the Levy.

If you're keeping up with the latest news on the levy, you know that the ambitious goal of three million UK apprenticeships by 2020 will likely be missed. But that doesn't mean we should all hang-up our hats and go back to traditional recruitment methods. Learn more in this article.

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Setting up an apprenticeship programme: it’s really not that hard

WhiteHat & The Recruitment Events Company co-hosted a breakfast event exploring misconceptions around apprentices and offering practical tips on how companies can implement a successful apprenticeship program.

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How WhiteHat Helped Bulb Build a More Inclusive Workplace

The next in our client stories, find out how we helped Bulb build a more inclusive workplace by giving them access to a contiuous stream of diverse candidates from a variety of backgrounds.

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WhiteHat Named on the 2019 LinkedIn Hottest Startup List

We are delighted to announce that WhiteHat has been ranked 23rd on LinkedIn’s annual Top Startup list celebrating the hottest new companies in the UK.

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The Right Way to Reskill: 3 Secrets to Employee Apprenticeships Your Teams Will Actually Love

Implementing an upskilling or reskilling programmme that people actually participate in is no easy feat. Here are some of the common reasons employee apprenticeships don't get the traction they deserve, along with insider tips on how to get them back on track.

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The Future of Work Is Diverse: Why Half of Millennials and Gen Z Want Employers to Prioritise Diversity

There are a number of reports that demonstrate why diversity should be your #1 hiring goal, but exactly why and how can you give the next generation what they really want? Read on to find out what others are doing and to get some tips to help close the gap between diversity and inclusion.

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How WhiteHat Helped Christie’s Evolve their Employer Image and Futureproof their Business

The first of our client stories explores how we helped Christie's fill long-term operational gaps and futureproof their business by helping them build a diverse pipeline of entry-level talent.

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6 Terrible Reasons for Hiring an Apprentice (and how to make sure you get the perfect fit)

Employers are opting to train and develop their own talent through apprenticeships but when you're looking to hire the right apprentice, you need to be clear why you're doing it. Make sure you're not hiring an apprentice for any of these reasons.

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Reskilling Employees: It's Up to You to Keep Your Staff Up to Snuff

Investing in your team has many benefits, with learning and development cited as one of the top reasons for job satisfaction. Apprenticeships provide exciting training opportunities for your team to counter the growing skills shortage and will set you, as their employer, above the rest.

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Launching an Apprenticeship Programme? Don't Skip These 4 Crucial Steps

As the number of talent acquisition professionals embracing apprenticeships as a route into top careers increases, we've identified four steps that anyone looking to launch an apprenticeship scheme should follow to make sure it's successful.

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Myth Busting Breakfast, in partnership with The 5% Club

We partnered with The 5% Club to run a breakfast event discussing the apprenticeship landscape and sharing the experiences of WhiteHat apprentices, and their line managers, to offer employers valuable advice on how to approach apprenticeships.

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4 Awesome Apprenticeship Programmes to Inspire Your Next Launch

We've compiled a stellar roundup of four forward-looking programmes, from EY to Christie's, to help you hit the right note when creating (or revamping) your own apprenticeship scheme.

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Are Apprenticeships Really Worth It? 3 Clear-cut Questions to Help Employers Know for Sure

Organisations looking to launch an apprenticeship programme need to first examine their intent and think deeply about how they want to execute apprenticeships in the company. Here are 3 clear-cut questions to help businesses know if apprenticeships are right for them.

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Ask for more from your apprenticeship provision

Poor quality provision is the biggest risk to the hugely ambitious apprenticeships project the UK has embarked on. Employers who are unhappy with the quality of training and support from their provider should demand great over average and, if it isn't delivered, make a change to the provision.

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Setting up an apprenticeship programme: it’s really not that hard

We co-hosted a breakfast event with The Recruitment Events Company to debunk some of the most common myths around apprenticeships and offer practical tips for implementing a successful apprenticeship programme and how to add the most value to their organisations.

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HR Thought Leaders Dinner

We hosted leading HR professionals from BP, Google and The Go-Ahead Group, amongst others, for dinner to discuss the key issues companies are facing at the moment. Conversation covered prevailing themes, including the digital skills gap, gender pay gap, and the perceptions of apprenticeships.

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What makes WhiteHat different

Employers are increasingly incorporating apprenticeships as a key part of their recruitment, diversity and inclusion strategies. But how do employers know which apprenticeship provider to use? Here are 10 reasons why we are different.

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The Levy Runs Dry Recap

On 17th October WhiteHat and Frazer Jones hosted a packed breakfast event to mark the 6 month countdown to funds in the apprenticeship levy beginning to expire. Over sixty representatives from HR, talent and management filled the room to discuss the apprenticeship levy and strategies for using it.

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WhiteHat Roundtable: Finance Directors Talk

Earlier this week, the WhiteHat offices played host to what will be the first of many roundtables focused on tackling the issues facing…

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WhiteHat Digital Marketing Breakfast

Digital marketers from some of London’s most exciting businesses gathered at the WhiteHat offices last week, to share insights on…

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Apprenticeship myth busting breakfast

This week we welcomed HR and Talent professionals from some of London’s most exciting companies to a myth busting breakfast in the WhiteHat…

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5 Questions All Employers Should Ask Their Apprenticeship Provider

Apprenticeships are the hot topic everyone is talking about. HR and People Ops teams are quickly getting up to speed on how the…

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