KFC Says a Third of Hires Will Be Disadvantaged Youth by 2030

By Noor Nanji
Dec 15, 2022 10:00 AM ET
Exterior of KFC building With KFC logo and Kentucky Fried Chicken signs.
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Originally published by BBC News

KFC says that by 2030, a third of all its new hires in the UK will be young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Meghan Farren, general manager of KFC UK and Ireland, said: "If we're to tackle the labour shortage and provide better jobs and economic growth across the country for the next generation, then we urgently need to help young people who have been excluded from education and training opportunities to find their feet and their voice in the workplace."

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