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Tag: Diversity and Inclusion
Creating Opportunities for Refugees in Apprenticeships and Employment
Esteem Training has always believed in the transformative power of providing opportunities to all, including creating opportunities for refugees. We understand that particular skillsets can exist anywhere, but the environment may not nurture them enough to excel in the industries that need them. Refugees face numerous barriers when accessing apprenticeships and employment. Understanding the Challenges…
The Steemies attend 2022 Employee Ownership Association (EOA) National Conference and mark an important team anniversary
On 16 March 2022, Esteem Training transitioned to become an employee-owned company. We’re proud that our entire staff voted for this key milestone in the company’s development since we have always maintained that our talented team represents not only our most important asset, but also the lifeblood of our success both past and future. As…
Mind maps – free tool for generating fresh ideas
In this blog post we share how our team makes use of mind maps to generate fresh ideas to help bring new projects to fruition and how you, too, can harness the power of mind maps almost immediately. Several of our team have been using mind maps for years courtesy of our exposure to Accelerated…
Championing the Living Wage in Scotland
With wellbeing, personal development and the invaluable contribution of our talented team at the heart of Esteem Training’s success, we’ve been keen for some time to make an official public statement in recognition of those key factors. We’re therefore delighted to have been awarded accredited status as a Living Wage Scotland employer, including being profiled…
Neurodiversity – Vive la différence
Multiple studies have reported that more than a year of juggling homeschooling, family commitments, social distancing and seemingly endless Zoom meetings have sent anxiety levels soaring, sending us online to search for mindfulness podcasts, scour the Internet for a new family pet or sign up for endorphin-boosting fitness classes to help us cope with ‘the…
Piloting through an exciting BAME industry first
It’ll come as little surprise to our partners and candidates that Esteem Training’s award-winning team is firmly committed to playing our part in helping to create greater career opportunities, in fair and supportive working environments, for as many construction professionals as possible. We’re therefore excited and proud to announce that we have partnered with CEMVO…
Diversity and inclusion – Walking the walk
Diversity, equality and inclusion might sound like lofty concepts requiring deep pockets or only relevant for large organisations with correspondingly-sized workforces. Not so, since – quite apart from the onus on reputable businesses to demonstrate that fairness and equality of opportunity lie at the core of their enterprise – embracing diversity and inclusion makes sound…