Virgin Media O2 Partners with Evenbreak for Inclusive Hiring
Key Takeaways
- Virgin Media O2 is working with Evenbreak to increase the number of differently-abled people in their workforce.
- The partnership highlights jobs across various sectors, including engineering, finance and retail.
- Virgin Media O2 is making adjustments to create an inclusive workplace.
- This fits with their All In strategy for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Evenbreak to recruit more differently-abled people into their team.
This means they can showcase jobs across the UK on Evenbreak’s global job board, designed by and for differently-abled people. Current roles available include engineering, finance, IT, logistics and retail.
To create an equitable and inclusive workplace, Virgin Media O2 is making adjustments to attract, hire and retain differently-abled individuals. This is part of Virgin Media O2’s All In strategy to better represent the communities they serve.
Jane Hatton, Founder and CEO of Evenbreak, said: “Disabled people have told us that it is hard to know which employers are supportive. By actively promoting their job vacancies on Evenbreak, Virgin Media O2 is demonstrating to our candidates that they are an inclusive employer who puts talent first.”
Philipp Wohland, Chief People Officer at Virgin Media O2, said: “We know disabled people are a huge source of untapped talent and, by partnering with Evenbreak, we want to attract and recruit more disabled candidates into the business.
“It’s part of Virgin Media O2’s aim to become a more inclusive and equitable company.”
Evenbreak Ambassador, Dr Shani Dhanda, who previously worked at Virgin Media O2, said: “I’m thrilled that Virgin Media O2 is actively promoting job opportunities to disabled individuals through Evenbreak, demonstrating their genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion. My time at Virgin Media O2 was the best employment experience I’ve ever had!”
For more information about Evenbreak, visit www.evenbreak.co.uk.
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Source: Virgin Media O2
