Northern-Ireland owned McLaughlin & Harvey has joined prestigious recruitment initiative, The 5% Club.

The industry-led initiative is focused on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices, graduates and sponsored students.

The NI firm will join more than 300 employers, providing 'earn and learn' opportunities to develop the skills and talents people need to become more employable and create meaningful careers.

As part of the The 5% Club, companies commit to raising the number of apprentices, sponsored students and graduates on formal programmes to 5% of their total workforce within five years.

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McLaughlin & Harvey offer earning and learning through a trainee scheme, undergraduate placements, and graduate scheme. They currently have 53 employees earning and learning; 7% of its total employees.

Lauri Barker, HR Advisor at McLaughlin & Harvey, commented: "This has always been part of the McLaughlin & Harvey ethos; by employing people as they are learning, we are able to support them in their development. Having this acknowledged by being a member of The 5% Club cements our existing commitment to investing in the future leaders of our business."

Lady Cobham, Director General of The 5% Club, said: "We're delighted to welcome McLaughlin & Harvey into membership. The 5% Club provides a fantastic network of HR professionals, sharing and learning from each other. All our members share an ethos of creating a skilled workforce through 'earn and learn' development programmes, helping people develop meaningful career paths."

(CM/MH)