This session offers advice and information for businesses looking to recruit for the first time or looking to recruit additional staff. Are you looking to recruit for the first time or to recruit additional staff?

There are many reasons for recruiting a new employee, such as:

• filling a vacancy when an employee leaves
• increasing profit / turnover / efficiency / delivery speed
• fulfilling the needs of a new contract
• increasing the skill set of the business
• cover for long term absenteeism / maternity leave / adoption leave
• cover seasonal output
• researching new markets and new products
• The main objectives of this workshop are to:
• consider why businesses recruit staff
• introduce the key stages of recruitment
• recognise equality and diversity and its principles
• consider the legislation that is applicable when recruiting staff
• explore the benefits of implementing a recruitment process