CIPD Trust launches guide to support organisations in hiring refugees

The CIPD Trust has published guidance to support organisations and HR professionals to hire refugees.

The guide for people professionals on hiring refugees provides practical recommendations for recruiting and retaining refugees, outlining relevant legislation, and highlighting organisations who have successfully supported refugees into employment.

There are over 480,000 refugees in the UK, who have a broad range of experience and skills.

Research showed a third (33%) have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, while a quarter (26%) have a master’s degree or equivalent.

Refugees also often possess important skills such as adaptability, resilience and cross-cultural understanding.

According to CIPD, these skills can enrich teams, provide new insights and drive innovation.

The new guide outlines the business benefits of hiring refugees, including addressing skills shortages and gaps in the labour market, creating diverse workforces, and contributing to social responsibility.

Sally Eley, head of trust at the CIPD, said: “Following the success of our guide to recruiting, employing and retaining people with convictions, we’re very pleased to launch our second guide which is focused on supporting refugees into employment.