On advertising roles, Bloomsbury’s key message to hiring managers is to pause and review whether long standing requirements are genuinely essential? The best practice steer to hiring managers is first to define success in the role #ipgac

In 2021 Bloomsbury started an apprenticeship scheme, partnering with the app Eric aimed at young people and a social mobility charity. They also mandate the use of one inclusive job board. Using their own data they are focused on building a more conscious mindset around inclusive recruitment #ipgac

Bloomsbury are putting into place a belonging and inclusion action plan - it’s been a process of understanding what this means to different teams and different departments, not just in the UK but internationally as well. That research formed the action plan #ipgac

Intersectionality means the intersection of different characteristics - it takes into account people’s overlapping identities and experiences in order to understand the complexity of prejudices they face #ipgac

Positive action - focuses on opening up opportunities, ultimately about focusing the best person for the role. Positive discrimination - focuses on hiring someone based on a specific characteristic #ipgac

Belonging and Inclusion - what does that mean? They speak to the fact that they are wanting to build more inclusive environments #ipgac

We are live at the #ipgac with the session on Belonging and Inclusion in the Workplace

What a lovely session with Patrice Lawrence author and waterstone Laureates - we loved your story and your energy - very inspiring and the importance of diversity content #ipgac

A brilliant Autumn Conference session from Waterstones Children's Laureate Patrice Lawrence on the vital issue of proper representation in books. “Books helped me understand myself, and they help others feel understood” #ipgac @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social

The “selling direct” session at #ipgac conference is literally standing only due to intense interest

The BBC’s Dharshini David starts our Autumn Conference with a frank overview of the economy. Weak growth, war, Brexit fall-out, rising debt – it’s tough. But there are signs of resilience too, and the Budget may bring help with the costs of doing business #ipgac

We are at the #ipgac conference today

Publishing Growth in Every Postcode Dharshini David - what lies ahead - the economy keeps getting it wrong - changing of the guard - why have we had so many PMs- it’s a stupid economy - what a start ! #ipgac

We're at the Shaw Theatre in London for our 2026 Autumn Conference - appropriately enough in the shadow of the British Library. Follow #ipgac for all the goings-on today

And we are off hello Oliver Gadsby #ipgac