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Article: Diverse workforces better for business; Jobcentre Plus research reveals representative workplaces attract more business.
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- January 3, 2007
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M2 PRESSWIRE-3 January 2007-UK Government: Diverse workforces better for business; Jobcentre Plus research reveals representative workplaces attract more business(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Having a diverse workforce could help boost sales and attract recruits according to new research conducted for Jobcentre Plus (1). According to the research one in two (56%) customers would be more likely to use a business they knew to have a diverse workforce, and the vast majority of the 2,000 respondents (79%) think it is important for businesses to have such a policy in place.
The research revealed that employees and customers alike ...