From our blogs:
- Aiming higher – National Apprenticeship Week 2019
This week is National Apprenticeship Week! Each day, we will be bringing you insights to celebrate apprentices across Sodexo UK & Ireland and encourage others to think about apprenticeships as a tool for career development. A stereotype that haunts apprenticeships is that they are only available for entry level qualifications and “low-end” roles. This simply […] ... - Regional opportunity – National Apprenticeship Week 2019
This week is National Apprenticeship Week! Each day, we will be bringing you insights to celebrate apprentices across Sodexo UK & Ireland and encourage others to think about apprenticeships as a tool for career development. Sodexo have an obligation to our employees to nurture talent and develop our people – these form part of our […] ... - Serving up a treat – Simon heads back to the floor!
Sodexo’s ‘Back to the Floor’ programme gives senior managers the chance to get a better understanding of the great work front line teams do on any given day. It also gives the teams and opportunity to share any ideas for improvement and challenges they may face. On 28 February, Simon McCluskey, finance director for Sodexo […] ... - Preparing students for an independent life
oday is University Mental Health Day. When academic expectations and leaving home for a new life are combined with the rapidly changing economic, political, social, technological, cultural and environmental forces which are reshaping young people’s daily lives it is easy to see how today’s students are under more pressure than ever before. ... - Best in class – National Apprenticeship Week 2019
This week is National Apprenticeship Week! Each day, we will be bringing you insights to celebrate apprentices across Sodexo UK & Ireland and encourage others to think about apprenticeships as a tool for career development. Sodexo currently offer over 40 different apprenticeship programmes across the UK and Ireland. As the number of programmes we offer […] ... - One year on – becoming a Stop Hunger Charity Champion
In 2018, Defence & Government Services audit compliance manager, Mark Welshman, won the Stop Hunger Charity Champion award. Stop Hunger relies upon the support of Sodexo employees from across the UK and Ireland. They give their time to organise fundraising events, volunteer with charity partners and promote Stop Hunger’s amazing work. A select few go […] ... - A change in direction – National Apprenticeship Week 2019
This week is National Apprenticeship Week! Each day, we will be bringing you insights to celebrate apprentices across Sodexo UK & Ireland and encourage others to think about apprenticeships as a tool for career development. Apprenticeships can be stigmatised as being for those leaving school or college who are just starting their journey into employment. […] ... - Developing for future success – National Apprenticeship Week 2019
This week is National Apprenticeship Week! Each day, we will be bringing you insights to celebrate apprentices across Sodexo UK & Ireland and encourage others to think about apprenticeships as a tool for career development. Since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, Sodexo has been an active supporter of the scheme. We are proud that […] ... - Taking time to develop
When Sodexo recently added the CIPD professional development course to their range of apprentice offers, I was hopeful it was just the opportunity I’d been looking for. ... - Future 50 Foods report launch – what I thought of the report and the work
By Edwina Hughes. I recently attended the launch of the Future 50 Foods, a collaboration between Unilever, more specifically the Knorr brand, and WWF with support from Sodexo chefs. The Future 50 are a diverse collection of foods from across the globe that were carefully chosen with an important goal – healthier people and a […] ... - One year on – shining bright at the Stop Hunger Awards
In 2018, Energy & Resources communications manager, Sarah Masson, won the Stop Hunger volunteering award. With just one month to go until this year’s Stop Hunger Award ceremony, we caught up with Sarah to see what has changed and why volunteering with the Stop Hunger Foundation is so important to her. Since winning the volunteering […] ... - Sodexo brings disability into the spotlight
Sodexo has today hosted its first UK conference on disability in the workplace. The event, called Open Your Mind: Driving Disability Inclusion, welcomed an audience of 75 people from businesses right across the public and private sectors. Organised in partnership with ILO (International Labour Organization) and the Business Disability Forum, the event focused on how […] ... - Putting people at the heart of workplace experience
Raj Verma, SVP Human Resources, Corporate Services, Sodexo It’s no secret that happy, engaged employees are more productive and that organisations are becoming more serious in implementing strategies to drive engagement and wellbeing. Companies recognise that their success depends not only on attracting the best talent, but also on retaining, motivating and engaging employees through […] ... - Sodexo supports me to bring my whole self to work
Christelle Hildenbrand, Energy and Maintenance Manager for Lilly France, shares her experience as a *trans woman and how she has been supported by colleagues at Lilly France and Sodexo during her transition. It was at the age of 49, after a divorce and leading a double life becoming more and more difficult to hide, that […] ... - Culture & Origins roundtable podcast
An open and honest panel debate on how your cultural background influences your career choices and how you can influence your career choices regardless of your background. Origins committee Omy Lawal chairs the discussion between Amolak Dhariwal, Stephen Marshall, Raj Verma, Raj Jones, Rachel Jones, Michelle Delices and Ufuoma Uwegba. Listen to the podcast below, […] ...