Welcome to the summer edition of our People Network newsletter. In this edition, we share information on important topics for many HR professional, and ourselves: EVP, ED&I and ESG. We hope you find the following article of interest.

Employer Value Proposition

Most individuals in HR have had challenges retaining and recruiting over the past few years. Our People Network team work with our clients to build their EVP, benchmark it and communicate it into a brand.

Articles of interest:

• Elise Walsh shares the top factors challenging employers in 2024 and summarises some solutions, including re-evaluating your EVP. Read the full article here.

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• We spoke to one CFO who has built a great team up from scratch – recruiting great people, developing a strong culture and getting results. Click here to read our interview with Jeremy Gledhill who talks about adapting his company’s people strategy and EVP over the recent years.

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Our main objectives for our business is to keep talking about ED&I and make it an increasingly “safe” subject for all to discuss.

Last month, we were delighted to interview Wendy Ramshaw on the subject of ED&I in today's business environment. Wendy is Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader with vast experience in cultural change and business strategy plans improve EDI&.

Click here to read Wendy’s insights on implementing an effective ED&I strategy into your business.

The most realistic ambition for every employer is to aim to improve their people strategy gradually and every recruitment process is an opportunity to do this. We work with our clients to help ensure that they are laying the right foundations and executing the right plans to deliver a recruitment process that is EDI compliant and improves the experience and the outcome for everyone.

Click here to visit our dedicated ED&I page.

Environmental, Social and Governance

We will never solely be focussed on our results and our profits. We recognise that every business has a responsibility to create a positive impact on the environment, the community and the sector in which they operate. We publish a quarterly blog on Our Purpose webpage to share the best ideas we have seen and implemented ourselves.

Incorporating local suppliers into a company's procurement strategy is not only a smart business move, but also a critical component of a comprehensive ESG approach. In our latest ESG Quarterly Update, we look how this contributes to a more sustainable and equitable future, whilst commenting on our own learns and successes in this area. Click here to read the full article.

Our Updates

We hope you can extend a warm welcome to Lucy Miles who has joined the People Network team in April. Lucy oversees recruitment in business functions including Buying, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Procurement, and HR. Working with clients to help them fill gaps around the Senior Leadership and operational board tables.

Lucy has over 15 years’ experience as a Recruiter and worked with Pratap Partnership for the last 3 years. Her fresh perspective and energy will make a significant positive impact to our clients and candidates. Read our Q&A with Lucy to find out more about what sets her apart form other recruiters, what roles she recruits for, and what she gets up to outside of work.

As always, please don't hesitate to get in touch for more details on how our team can support you, your recruitment or your people strategy.

‍Elise Walsh- 07936364473

Lucy Miles-07706332743

Marie Carroll- 07512310782

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