Recruitment and selection are possibly two of the most important activities that an organisation or company ever undertakes. Get it right and your business benefits, get it wrong and the time and expense in undoing the mistakes can be overwhelming.

Research also highlights that there are considerable benefits from attracting a diverse workforce, bringing with them new skills, fresh insights, individual creativity and a new way of contributing and looking at issues for your organisation. On a more negative slant we are all increasingly aware that poor practice around recruitment and selection can bring about costly tribunals from individuals who, although unsuccessful, still can challenge decisions around short-leeting, interview conduct etc.

Equal and Diverse has offered both small and large organisations bespoke training in recruitment and selection which approaches these issues not only from the skills which interviewing staff need to develop but examines the equality and diversity challenges and insights in the recruitment process.

A typical programme might cover some of the following issues:

•  The law and recruitment – what the Equality Act 2010 says.
•  Equality issues in the recruitment and selection process.
•  Job descriptions and person specifications.
•  Finding the candidates – advertising – do’s and don’ts.
•  The short listing process.
•  Selection methods – questioning techniques, listening skills and interviewing skills.
•  Decision-making.
•  Record keeping.
•  Job offer and references.
•  Probation and induction.