Diversityjobs.co.uk today becomes the biggest diversity job board through a joint partnership between Targeted Recruitment Ltd & Aim Hire Recruitment Ltd which relaunches the site in line with the Equality Act 2010 enforced on 1st October 2010. The now improved site, was originally founded in 2009 by Asif Yusuf and is the first to respond to key changes in legislation relating to gender, disability, sexual orientation, age and positive action. By advertising with Diversityjobs.co.uk businesses can show candidates their intent to attract a truly diverse range of job seekers.
Diversityjobs.co.uk is part of a growing network of 1,200 mainstream and niche job boards, giving businesses access to an extensive range of candidates. The challenges faced by companies through the enforcement of the Equality Act are extensive and using the site, which accesses all strands of diversity, will assist companies wishing to address these equality issues. According to the Disability Rights Commission there are 8.6 million people registered disabled people in the UK. The site is the first UK job board to incorporate BrowseAloud technologies which provides accessibility for partially sighted job seekers and those with literacy difficulties. The Diversity Jobs network ensures that jobs get exposure to the right candidates, businesses have the option to pay for the service once a candidate applies for a job.
“Diversityjobs.co.uk offers businesses a simple, effective solution to the changes the law demands of them through the enforcement of the Equality Act. Businesses that use the site send out a positive message of their aim to reach a diverse workforce,” Says Kevin McMahon the consumer representative for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) at the British Standards Institution (BSI).
Morgan Lobb, Director at DiversityJobs.co.uk says, “The business was founded out of a need for companies to address the changes in legislation. Equality & diversity in the workplace will now become the single most important consideration for businesses when making hiring decisions. In recognition of the importance of this we have some of the UK's biggest & most progressive employers using the site which covers all industries in the public & private sectors”.
Asif Yusuf founder of DiversityJobs.co.uk and publisher of www.diversitylink.co.uk comments “We have invested heavily in technology and strategic partnerships to ensure we have the UK's best site available for recruiters wishing to address their employee balance. Our massive reach covers every strand of diversity”.
