We must look past the CV to see the potential in people

By Stephanie Rogers2026-06-26T08:00:00

Retailers need to look past employment gaps and CVs to give long-term unemployed people a chance, says Stephanie Rogers, chief people officer at Lidl GB

When I was 13 years old, my mum needed to go back to work. It was the mid-1980s and she had not worked since my brother was born 19 years earlier.

We must look past the CV to see the potential in people

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