Kellogg's has made a major change in a bid to "become a more inclusive employer". The cereal and snacks giant is to no longer require prospective employees to have a degree to apply for a job.
The group said the move recognises that having a degree "doesn’t always have a correlation to the contribution someone can make within a role".
The new policy is being rolled out across the wider business after a trial within its field sales team last autumn. Kellogg's said it "hopes to access a much broader and more diverse group" of potential employees.
The company has its UK head office at MediaCity and a factory in Trafford Park. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The group has cited research from the Office for Students which found people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to progress to higher education.
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