To support Black Heritage students in their career development, ICAEW co-hosted an event giving undergraduates the opportunity to practice workplace skills and connect with top employers.
Research by Business in the Community - the group founded by the Prince of Wales to support responsible business - shows that only 1.5% of leadership roles in the UK are held by people from a Black Heritage background. To ensure the leadership teams of the future are more diverse, organisations such as ICAEW are supporting Black Heritage students in their career development.
On Friday 23 April, ICAEW partnered with TARGETjobs in hosting an event for Black Heritage students. The event aimed to provide those students with an opportunity to practice workplace skills, connect with top employers and have access to Black Heritage role models. Attended by 132 Black Heritage undergraduates, the event provided students with early career insight and guidance to begin their career journey.