Redesigning Employment: Building Jobs for People, Not the Other Way Around

At Resolve Recruitment Services, we’ve spent decades helping people prepare for work. But what if employment was designed around people instead of expecting everyone to fit a rigid mould? The UK job market is full of untapped potential. Roles remain open, millions of people are out of work, and traditional hiring processes often exclude the very people who could thrive with the right support.

The Employment Readiness Gap

The so-called “readiness gap” isn’t always about skills, it’s often about access and visibility. Candidates without stable mentors or conventional work histories may struggle to make it through outdated recruitment processes. At Resolve Recruitment Services, we believe inclusion starts with redesigning hiring systems, not penalising CV gaps. By adapting job specifications and recruitment processes, employers can access a wider pool of talent and build truly inclusive workplaces.

Why Collaboration Between Employers and Educators Matters

Education and employment should work hand in hand, yet too often they operate in silos. Colleges prepare, employers hire, and many candidates fall through the cracks.

The better approach? Collaboration from the start. Employers and educators co-design training, internships, and job specifications. This ensures expectations are clear, responsibilities are shared, and inclusion is embedded from day one.

Scaffolding Opportunity: Strategy, Not Charity

Supporting candidates into work isn’t a soft option, it’s a strategic approach. Structured support ensures confidence before interviews, wellbeing before work, and skills before roles. Thoughtful scaffolding builds long-term employability, strengthens recruitment pipelines, and improves staff retention.

Real Results

Examples of effective inclusive hiring include:

• Care-experienced interns thriving with trauma-informed employers

• Home-educated learners excelling in digital roles

• Returners balancing work and caring responsibilities through tailored positions

  
  

These aren’t exceptions, they’re proven outcomes of well-designed, inclusive recruitment processes.

The Challenge for Employers

If your job ads aren’t attracting diverse talent, it’s time to redesign your approach. At Resolve Recruitment Services, we know what works and help employers implement strategies that widen access, improve diversity, and drive real results.

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