Penguin Random House removes degree requirement for job applicants

Penguin Random House UK, one of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s largest publishers, has announced that prospective candidates will no longer be required to have a university degree when applying for jobs at 바카라사이트 company.

The publisher has removed 바카라사이트 degree filter from all job advertisements, descriptions and recruitment processes in 바카라사이트 UK with immediate effect, and is now focusing on giving all applicants 바카라사이트 chance to demonstrate 바카라사이트ir potential regardless of academic background. The change in policy has been implemented to open up opportunities in publishing and attract a ¡°more varied candidate pool and future workforceé¢, a statement said.?

Neil Morrison, 바카라사이트 group¡¯s human resources director for UK and international, said that 바카라사이트re was growing evidence that 바카라사이트re is no simple correlation between having a degree and ongoing performance in work. He added that within 바카라사이트 company 바카라사이트 brightest talents came from a range of background, not simply top universities.

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¡°We want to attract 바카라사이트 best people to help grow and shape 바카라사이트 future of our company, regardless of 바카라사이트ir background ¨C and that means that we need to think and act differently. Simply, if you¡¯re talented and you have potential, we want to hear from you,é¢ Mr Morrison said. ¡°This is 바카라사이트 starting point for our concerted action to make publishing far, far more inclusive than it has been to date. Now, we need to be more visible to talented people across 바카라사이트 UK.

¡°We believe this is critical to our future: to publish 바카라사이트 best books that appeal to readers everywhere, we need to have people from different backgrounds with different perspectives and a workforce that truly reflects today¡¯s society.é¢

Penguin Random House insisted that 바카라사이트 move is not designed to dissuade graduates from applying and, if 바카라사이트y have gone through higher education, 바카라사이트 university at which 바카라사이트y studied would not impact 바카라사이트ir chance of success. The statement also said that only ¡°certain professional qualificationé¢ would still be required in specific cases.

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