Many other firms are part of the same approach

These are two movements that converge and eventually did make one. On the one hand, companies that, lassées of cloning, want to recruit collaborators in various profiles and reflect best, now, the various components of society. On the other, large schools that make account a little late perhaps, and no doubt driven by employers that it must end with the elitism and welcome students from all social strata.

The initiatives come. Everywhere, the theme of social openness, diversity and equality of opportunity is Flores. Schools (and preparatory classes) are mobilizing in the wake of Sciences po, and then from Essec (many-named) program "why not me". CET has even announced free education for all recipients of State.

Companies the less the more conscious are not in rest. "The company cannot keep away from the city, said Anne Marion-Bouchacourt, HRD to Société Générale for example. Social responsibility and diversity, the two concerns meet. On these two issues, there is a strong expectation in this regard, as well among candidates in the general population. "Also the Bank multiplies commitments in learning, the"second chance"programmes or operation"our neighbourhoods have talent. " Many other firms are part of the same approach.

A huge pool of talent

"Schools and companies have an interest in open, provides Jean-Louis Mutte, CEO of Sup co Amiens. And to go to tap into the vast reservoir of skills and talents that are under-resourced settings, but also the disabled, women, foreigners, sexual minorities... Not to mention academics, the literary or technicians. In short, all those who are not exactly "in the standard", which are not derived from the same social environments, do not live in the same areas and do not practice the same leisure.

And everyone is. IMS-take to the city, the association chaired by Claude Bébéar, one of the "heavy weight" of hexagonal capitalism, thus presents 21 proposals (1) to improve diversity in higher education and in society. To the President of the Republic, which sum schools opened and appoints a Commissioner for equal opportunities. Which, itself derived from immigration, doesn't mince his words and is not uncomfortable with the iconoclastic proposals.

Rest that is mobilising actors also raises a number of heavy questions: discrimination, gender-, the crisis of the suburbs, access to leadership positions... Everything passes. "The formal equality, such as schools, in particular, have long practised it, in any case did not expected results, finds Sébastien Dubois, languages, cultures and society Department responsible for the ESC Rouen. It is all French system integration and social advancement has been taken in default. "And that we must rethink. For the time being, awareness is made in some quarters. Things move, of course. But how far

What is certain is that has pending becomes such that it will be difficult to step back. A sign: they were 800 children and school students in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, three weeks ago, came to Paris at the initiative of the "century Club", for a briefing on the "networks of excellence"... and the possibility to integrate them. All entrants check if the social elevator had actually restarted. Will disappoint them