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ThePubl i c’ sOpi ni ononMP Sal ar i es Newr es ear c hbyKI SFi nanc ehasr ev eal edt hepubl i c ’ sopi ni ononMPs al ar i es andwhet hert heys houl dbepai dmor ei nor dert oi mpr ov es t andar ds . Thes ur v eyof2, 000Br i t shass hownt hat : • 31% ofpeopl ebel i ev et hatt hec ur r entMPs al ar yi si nadequat et oenc our age hi ghper f or mi ngi ndi v i dual si nt opol i t i c s . • Thos eunder45ar emor ei nf av ourt hanol dergener at i onsofi nc r eas i ngMPs al ar i es . • Edi nbur ghi st hec i t ywi t ht hemos ts uppor tf ori nc r eas i ngMPs ’ pay ,wi t h43% of t hos el i v i ngi norar oundt hec i t ys uppor t i ngapayi nc r eas ef orMPs . • Gr eenPar t ys uppor t er sar emos ti nf av ourofpay i ngMPsmor e,wi t h52% s uppor t i ngani nc r eas ei ns al ar y .I ns t ar kc ont r as t ,onl y19% ofUKI Ps uppor t er sar e i nf av ourofpay i ngMPsmor e. MPs al ar i esc ompar edt oot hers ec t or s Thes ur v eyc onduc t edas k edpeopl et oc ompar ehowMPs al ar i ess t ac k edup agai ns tot hers ec t or si nor dert omak eani nf or meddec i s i ononwhet herMPs s houl dbepai dmor e,l es s ,ork eptatt hei rc ur r ents al ar yof£77, 379. Forc ompar i s onpur pos es ,t her es pondent swer egi v endet ai l soft hes al ar i esof v ar i ousot herr es pons i bl er ol est ohel pt hem mak eaf ai rj udgement . Youngergener at i onsar et hemos ts uppor t i v eofanMPs al ar yi nc r eas e Ther es ear c hf oundt hatt hos eunder45ar emor ei nf av ourt hanol dergener at i onsofi nc r eas i ngMPs al ar i es ,wi t h39% of25t o34y ear ol dsand36% of35t o 44y ear ol dsi ns uppor t . Byc ompar i s on,onl y21% oft hos e55t o64woul ds uppor tani nc r eas ei nt he amountt hatMPsr ec ei v e. Howdodi f f er entc i t i esf eel t owar dsMPs al ar i es ? Edi nbur ghi st hec i t ywi t ht hemos ts uppor tf ori nc r eas i ngMPs ’ pay ,wi t h43% of t hos el i v i ngi norar oundt hec i t ys uppor t i ngapayi nc r eas ef orMPs .Thi si sc l os el yf ol l owedbypeopl ei nLondonwi t h38% i ns uppor t . Thos ei nBel f as tandt hes ur r oundi ngar eaar emos ti nf av ourofc ut t i ngMPs ’ s al ar i eswi t h48% agr eei ngt hatt hi ss houl dbedone,f ol l owedbyNewc as t l ewi t h 42% i nf av ourofar educ t i on. Doespol i t i c al al l egi anc eaf f ec tpeopl e’ sv i ews ? Bas edonpeopl e’ spol i t i c al al l egi anc e,t ak enf r om howt heyv ot edi nt he2016 Gener al el ec t i on,Gr eenPar t ys uppor t er sar emos ti nf av ourofpay i ngMPsmor e, wi t h52% s uppor t i ngani nc r eas ei ns al ar y .Suppor t er soft heLi ber al Democ r at s ar enex twi t h51%. I ns t ar kc ont r as t ,onl y19% ofUKI Pv ot er sar ei nf av ourofpay i ngMPsmor e, c ompar edt oamas s i v e45% oft hei rs uppor t er swhoar ei nf av ourofc ut t i ngt hei r s al ar i es . I nr es pec toft hemai npol i t i c al par t i es ,LabourandCons er v at i v es uppor t er sar e f ai r l yev enl ys pl i twi t h30% ofCons er v at i v esand29% ofLabours uppor t er sbei ng i nf av ourofani nc r eas e. Ani nt er es t i ngc as es t udy … Ther epor tal s oc ont ai nsani nt er es t i ngper s pec t i v ef r om aPs y c hol ogi s tand ex Pol i t i c al Campai gnManagerwhot hi nk saper f or manc ebas edpays y s t em c oul dhav eamaj ori mpac tonhowMPsper f or mi nt hei rr ol e. Bel owi sas hor tex t r ac tf r om t hec as es t udy : “ Mos tMPswoul df earl os i ngt hei ri nf l uenc emuc hmor et hanaf ewt hous and pounds .Thi si ss omet hi ngt hati spar toft heper f or manc er el at edpayi not heri ndus t r i es ,notonl ydoy ounots eeaf i nanc i al benef i ti fy ouar ei nc ompet ent ,y ou wi l l al s oul t i mat el yl os ey ourj ob.Atpr es ent ,MPshav et hei r j obf oraf i x edt er m whet hert heydoany t hi ngornot . ”
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AgeDi scr i mi nat i onBl amedasBi ggestObst acl ef orGet t i ngBacki nt o Empl oyment Res ear c hr ev eal ss t r ongc al l t oac t i onf orr ec r ui t menti ndus t r y ,HRsandbus i nes sowner st ogi v ebet t ergui danc et ot hos eoutofwor k ;of f erc ar eer sc ouns el l i ng,adv i c eonCVs ,i nt er v i ewt ec hni queandf eedbac kaf t eri nt er v i ews 12Febr uar y2019:Agedi s c r i mi nat i oni sc i t edt het opobs t ac l et oget t i ngbac k i nt oempl oy ment ,ac c or di ngt ot hel at es tr es ear c hbyht t ps : / / uk . j obr api do. c om t hewor l d’ sl eadi ngj obs ear c hengi ne. Thej obs ear c hengi nes ur v ey ed2, 027peopl ei nt heUKwhoar ec ur r ent l ynot i neduc at i on,empl oy mentort r ai ni ngf orwor kandhadpr ev i ous l ywor k edi n management ,ex ec ut i v e,admi ni s t r at i v eormanual l abourpos i t i ons . Near l yaquar t erofr es pondent s( 24%)bel i ev et hebi gges tobs t ac l e/ r eas ont o get t i nganewj obi st hei rageandt hatt her ol et heyappl yf ori sgi v ent oa y oungerc andi dat e. Whi l s t9% oft her es pondent ss t at edt hatpoorheal t hhadpr ev ent edt hem f r om get t i ngaj ob,af ur t her1 1% admi t t edt heyc an’ ts eem t of i ndt her i ghtj obt o appl yf or ,1 1% r ev eal edt heyk eepgoi ngf ori nt er v i ewsandnotget t i ngt hej ob, 6% admi t t edt heyhav el os tt hei rc onf i denc eand6% ar es t i l l c onf us edaboutt he j obt heywant .Ther emai nderar eus i ngt het i meoutt oc hangec ar eer sandar e t hi nk i ngaboutt ak i ngav oc at i onal c our s e,c ons i dert hei rnex tr ol easwel l as t r av el orl ookats et t i ngupt hei rownbus i nes s . Near l yat hi r d( 30%)hav enotbeeni nempl oy mentbet ween312mont hs ,9% hav ebeenoutofwor k12y ear s ,6% 35y ear swi t haf ur t her21% outofwor k f ormor et han5y ear s .Oneoft hemai nf ac t or sf ort hi ss us t ai nedl engt h( 5 y ear s )i st opoorheal t h. Cal l t oac t i onf orr ec r ui t menti ndus t r y ,bus i nes sowner sandHRex ec ut i v es : Whenas k edwhatc oul dhel pt oc hanget hei rc i r c ums t anc es ,mor et hanaf i f t h ( 21%)ofr es pondent sbel i ev et hatt heyneedmor egui danc eaboutwhatj ob woul dber el ev antf ort hem. •18% woul dl i k eadv i c eabouthowt oi mpr ov et hei ri nt er v i ewt ec hni queor embar konc ar eer sc ouns el l i ngs ot heyf eel mor ec onf i dentaboutget t i ngt hei r nex tj ob. •17% woul dl i k eadv i c eonhowt oi mpr ov et hei rCV •14% woul dl i k ebet t erf eedbac kaf t ert hei ri nt er v i ews ot heyc anl ear nf r om t hei rmi s t ak es •Amongot herans wer sr ec ei v ed,s omer es pondent shav et ol dt heywoul dl i k e adv i c eonc our s esort r ai ni ngs ot heyc anbui l dupt hei rs k i l l bas e. Res ear c hal s or ev eal ss i z eabl emi nor i t y( 4i n10)ar enotpr epar i ngenough/ at al l aheadofi nt er v i ews •55% s ai dt heyr eadar t i c l es ,r es ear c ht hec ompanyandl ookupdet ai l sabout t heper s oni nt er v i ewi ngt hem andaf ur t her4% t r i edt oc onnec twi t hs omeone aheadoft heor gani s at i on-howev ernear l yaquar t er( 23%)s ai dt heyj us thada qui c kl ookatt hewebs i t e,1 1% admi t t edt heydi dnotk nowhoworwhatt opr epar eand7% di dnot hi ngt opr epar eaheadoft hei nt er v i ew Los sofc onf i denc e,s t r es sanddepr es s i ont ak i ngi t st ol l bec aus eofnotwor k i ng: •Near l yat hi r d( 30%)s ai dt hatt heyhav el os tt hei rc onf i denc eanddonotf eel l i k et heyc angetaj obany mor e.Ot her ss ai dt hatt heywer ef armor es t r es s ed ands omeadmi t t edt ohav i ngdepr es s i on.Af ur t her30% s ayhav ehadt oc ut bac kont hei rs pendi ngandc hanget hei rl i f es t y l e.8% f el tt hatc hangei nc i r c ums t anc eswasac t ual l ypos i t i v eandt heywer enol ongers t r es s ed. Ans wer i ngdi f f i c ul tques t i ons :Whenas k edwhatwast hemos tdi f f i c ul tques t i on t heyhadbeenas k edi nani nt er v i ew,t hemos tpopul arr es pons eswer e: o“ Whatar ey ours t r engt hsandweak nes s es ?” o“ Howol dar ey ou?” o“ Wher ewi l l y oubei n5/ 10y ear ’ st i me?” o“ Whywoul dy oubeanas s ett oourc ompany ?” o“ Whydoy ouwantt owor kf orus ?” o“ Whyhav ey oubeenoutofwor ks ol ong” Rel eas ef r om mi nxpr
Bi gges tc hal l engest oget t i ngaj obi nt hei ri ndus t r y : •Near l yat hi r d( 32%)bel i ev et hes k i l l sneededar ev er ydi f f er entf r om whent hey f i r s ts t ar t edout •29% bel i ev et hemar k eti st ooc ompet i t i v eandt hej obst endt ogot opeopl e i nhous ebef or et heyar epubl i s hedex t er nal l y •14% bel i ev et hatt hedev el opmentoft ec hnol ogyhasmeants omej obsar enow r edundant •Ot her sbel i ev et her ei snotenoughi nf or mat i onav ai l abl eont r ai ni ngf ornews k i l l s ort her ear el es sj obsar oundt hant her ewer ef i v ey ear sago RobBr ouwer ,c eoofJ obr api doc omment s :“ I ns pi t eoft hepr ogr es sofUKempl oy mentl awandmeas ur est omi t i gat eagai ns tt her i s kofdi s c r i mi nat i on,i ti sc l eart hat s omec ompani esar enotgi v i ngc andi dat esaf ai r‘ pl ay i ngf i el d’ . " I ti sdi s appoi nt i ngt hats omanyoft hos et r y i ngt ogetaj obbel i ev et hatagec ount s agai ns tt hem whent hei rex per i enc es houl dbes eenasanas s et .HRdepar t ment s s houl dbes c r ut i ni s i ngt hei requal i t ypol i c i esandens ur i ngt hatal l appl i c ant s ,r egar dl es sofage,ar egi v enadet ai l edbr eak downofwhyt heywer euns uc c es s f ul . Tr ans par enc yi sc r uc i al . “ Ac ons i der abl enumberoft hos enotc ur r ent l yempl oy edadmi tt hei rc onf i denc e hast ak enat umbl eanddonotbel i ev et heyc anorwi l l getaj obi nt hef ut ur e.Howev er ,ont heonehand,i ti si mpor t antt obepr epar edf orani nt er v i ewwhent hey meetapr os pec t i v eempl oy er . " Butont heot herhand,c l ear l y ,t her ei sas t r ongc al l t oac t i onf ort hos ewor k i ngi n t her ec r ui t menti ndus t r yandt oempl oy er sandHRpr of es s i onal st ol ookatway s t heyc oul ds uppor tandhel pt hos et r y i ngt ogetempl oy ment .Thi sc oul di nc l ude r unni ngCVwor k s hops ,c ar eerc ouns el l i ngs es s i on,amas t er c l as soni nt er v i ew t ec hni ques ,howt oans werc hal l engi ngques t i onsorgui danc easwhatj obsmi ght bes ui t abl ef ort hei rex i s t i ngs k i l l s . ”
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Thei deaf ors endi ngmi c r oher bsi nt hepos tc amef r om av i s i tt oal oc al pub, s peak i ngwi t ht heChefashewass hownar oundt hegar denhes awt hei rappr oac ht ogr owi ngmi c r oher bs ,get t i ngt hem f r om t hei rs uppl i eri nahal fgr own s t at er eadyt omat ur e.Thepubwasus i ngal otoft hem andt hi si showt heygot t hem i nbes tc ondi t i ons os ur el yt hes amec onc eptc oul dbeappl i edf orpeopl eat home.Ar oundt hi st i mef ar mswer ebei ngs etupal l ac r os sLondon,i nt unnel sand war ehous esands oi ts eemed,t hemi c r oher bwasbec omi ngat hi ng.Af ewy ear s l at erandaf t erpai ns t ak i ngt r i al sandmanydubi ousat t empt sats endi ngt hem t hr ought hepos t ,t hey ' v eper f ec t edway sofs t ar t i ngami xofher bseac hweek . Ther e' sadef i ni t el ac kofdi v er s i t yi n gr owi ng,asf oodpr oduc t i onbec omes i nc r eas i ngl ymonoc ul t ur edandpur el y c ommodi t i s ed.Si l l ygr eenswant st o c hal l enget hi soratl eas ts uppl ementt he bi ggerpi c t ur e,ourdi s c onnec tandl ac k ofk nowhowi sonl ys er v i ngt opr omot e t hi st y peoff oodpr oduc t i on.Ed' sa s t r ongbel i ev ert hatt hebes tc hange wi l l t ak epl ac ei fpeopl ear et angi bl y i nv ol v ed,whi c hhasal way sbeent he ai m ofSi l l yGr eens ,pr ov i di ngc r opst hat ar ewor t hwhi l et ogr owanddoi ngs oi nawayt hat ' sc onv eni entandac hi ev abl e f orpeopl et odot hems el v es . Ther e' shugepot ent i al t out i l i s es pac eandt ogr owanex c i t i ngr angeofc r ops c l os et owher ewec ons umei t ,Si l l yGr eenshopest obepar toft hei nnov at i v e way si nwhi c hf oodc anbegr own,r et hi nk i ngt heappr oac hs l i ght l yt of i ti nwi t h t oday . Rel eas ef r om Si l l yGr eens
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