Book Brunch has reported on Creative Access’ recent research highlighting the impact of the cost of living crisis on people from under-represented backgrounds progressing in the creative industries, specifically the publishing industry. The findings coincide with Creative Access’ relaunch of its Career Development Bursary in partnership with McLaren Racing. Read the article.

Creative Access x McLaren Racing Career Development Bursary launches for a third year The UK’s economic crisis is reaching a breaking point for those from under-represented backgrounds looking to access or progress in the creative economy. As creative job cuts increase, 82% of those working and aspiring to work in the creative industries name the cost of living crisis as a significant […]

ITV Academy and Creative Access to host October showcase at ITV’s MediaCityUK Studios, Prolific North reports. Diversity social enterprise Creative Access is tapping into the thriving creative community in Greater Manchester and partnering with ITV Academy to host its next creative industries showcase event in person at ITV Studios in Salford. On October 12, attendees […]

Amelia Brand has covered a recent study conducted by Creative Access shedding light on the challenges faced by job seekers, particularly those from underrepresented groups, due to a lack of clear workplace and job interview dress codes and guidance. Read the piece in full here.

Heather Fallon has covered the free training programme aimed at under-represented groups. Fallon writes: “The partnership will offer free places on the diversity & inclusion consultancy’s TV development programme for 20 freelancers who have had prior experience within the super-indie’s group to boost their careers at a time when a vast majority are either out of […]

Creative Access’ research into under-represented groups experience of ‘increased stress and confusion due to the lack of clear guidelines about appropriate workplace and interview attire’ has been featured in The Voice. The article writes: “Black jobseekers have expressed fears that wearing their hair naturally or dressing like themselves or wearing their hair naturally will lead […]

12-month scheme to offer broad range of career development support  Banijay UK has partnered with Creative Access to offer a bespoke, year-long professional development programme aimed at TV freelancers from historically underrepresented communities who have previously worked at Banijay labels. The scheme, which is aimed at mid-level freelance staff progressing through the creative industries, will […]

Evie Barrett has covered Creative Access’ new research into expectations around hair and clothing in job interviews and the workplace. Barrett writes: “Unclear dress codes are causing confusion and feelings of disadvantage among job seekers, particularly for those from under-represented groups.” Read the article here.

Ashleigh Webber has covered Creative Access and Red Consultancy’s new study revealing that three in five (59%) Black candidates worry that dressing like themselves or wearing their hair naturally will result in discrimination when they attend job interviews – and concerns about discrimination persist even after they have secured a role. Read the piece in […]

New research from Creative Access, a leading diversity & inclusion social enterprise, reveals that a lack of or unclear workplace and job interview dress codes and guidance is causing confusion, anxiety and feelings of disadvantage amongst job seekers, particularly for those from groups under-represented in many professions, in terms of their ethnicity, socio-economic status or […]

As we enter the busy post-summer recruitment period, this new research report on unwritten codes around hair & clothing from Creative Access and Red Consultancy shows how important it is for employers to provide clear guidance to candidates on all aspects of the recruitment process, including what to wear. Navigating vague or confusing dress codes […]

Once taboo in job interviews, career breaks – for a wide range of reasons – are in fact commonplace, especially now that career paths are less linear than they used to be. Read on to hear what our Creative Access recruitment team, and a real-life employer partner have to say about explaining a career break.   […]