Recruiting Fairly

Monday 06 August 2007

Thursday 06 December 2007

9.30am

1pm

NICVA

Free

Event

Workshop Aim: To assist voluntary sector employers and selection panel members seeking to ensure that they meet recommended best practice in relation to the promotion of equality of opportunity when recruiting staff.

Learning Objectives: By the end of the workshop participants should have:

1. An awareness of key elements of the anti-discrimination legislation relating to recruitment and selection methods

2. Considered recommended best practice in relation to the following aspects of the recruitment process:

o Job Criteria & Job Descriptions
o Advertising & Information to Applicants
o Structured Application Forms
o Short-listing, Interviewing and Selection Testing
o References and Other Checks

3. Discussed issues specific to individual equality grounds.

There is no charge for this workshop. If you would like to book a place on this workshop please contact Margaret Thompson by e-mail 'margaret.thompson@nicva.org' or by telephone: 028 90877777.