'Diversity recruitment' drive focuses on homeless job seekers

One of the capital’s fastest growing new businesses, Pinter, has embarked on a major ‘diversity recruitment’ drive, with a focus on hiring homeless job seekers.

Pinter has partnered with Beam, a social enterprise that upskills homeless Londoners through crowdfunding and matches them with reputable employers in sectors ranging from manufacturing to healthcare. Pinter has hired 17 team members through Beam.

Jennifer Chong from Pinter commented: “At Pinter, we are committed to putting people first- from our customers to our team. One of our earliest achievements since the launch of the Pinter was to achieve Living Wage Foundation accreditation to demonstrate our continued commitment to put people first.

“We have experienced rapid growth so the need to find great people has been more important than ever. We are proud to partner with Beam to find amazing team members and would encourage other companies to get involved!”

Beam’s Founder and CEO Alex Stephany added: “By preparing hundreds of homeless people for the world of work, we’re tackling one of the biggest inequalities in our society, at the same time as providing employers with greater access to overlooked talent.

“We’re excited to support Pinter on their ethical recruitment drive, and it’s been incredible to see so many of our beneficiaries finding quality employment in such a short period of time.”

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