Meet Sarah Mavius, who is Head of the FDM Returners Programme. FDM is an award-winning global business and technology consultancy. They collaborate with world-leading companies to identify the expertise they need, exactly when they need it.

They actively work to support the skills development of those they hire so they are best placed to meet the challenges their clients face.  FDM employs 4,000+ employees worldwide. Their model is to recruit people and place them in client sites.

In this informal session, Sarah will discuss:

• How many of the intakes they hire are approaching or over the age of 50
• What they do to support people with transferable skills to work on client projects
• What transferable skills they value and look for
• What support they give and what they do to help transition people into new roles
• Some examples of other people they’ve taken on and successfully placed into new roles

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