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Inclusive recruitment

Status employment have been delivering supported employment services for 30 years and in doing so have supported a vast number of local businesses to implement inclusive recruitment practices. Our work with local employers not only opens local opportunities for local people with health conditions and disabilities but also enables employers to create inclusive workplace environments that promote positive wellbeing in workplace and contributes to their corporate social responsibilities

What is inclusive recruitment

It’s a proactive approach to attract and retain a diverse workforce. Some traditional ways of recruiting staff can indirectly put those with health conditions and or disabilities at a disadvantage and put people off applying for jobs.

By differentiating your approach to recruitment, you can intentionally attract people from disadvantaged backgrounds who may ordinarily be overlooked.

How does this benefit employers

An infographic with the title ‘inclusive recruitment. Better talent. Stronger business’ describing the top benefits to employers - 1) access to more talent, 2) better decisions and innovation, 3) stronger employer brand, 4) higher engagement and retention, 5) reduced risk, 6) improved business performance. Below this text says ‘inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do it’s smart business’

How can we support your Business

We are funded by a range of commissioners that enable us to offer information advice and guidance and practical support to employers at no costs. Our focus is on challenging stigma addressing the disability employment gap and enabling employers to create truly meaningful and impactful inclusive working environments.

Information Advice & Guidance on range of topics including:

How can your business support our job seekers

In additional to offering, you guidance and support we can also help you meet your own corporate social responsibility by making introductions to disadvantaged job seekers.

This isn’t simply about giving people jobs but supporting you to utilise your skills, knowledge and networks to give back to your local community.

Examples include:

Contact Byron Reid Employer Lead to find out more about how we can collaborate with you and your business or complete our expression of interest form to receive our FREE guide on inclusive recruitment.

Increasing inclusive recruitment practices into your selection process

Recruitment is often based on who performs the “best” at interview or has the “best” experience but does this support you to find the “best person for your organisation”?

Often those with health conditions and or disabilities are overlooked due to the unintentional consequences or “fair” recruitment practices. These same people can do the roles you require and bring so much more to the workplace but may be disadvantaged and or excluded due to your current recruitment practices.

Recruitment is often based on who performs the “best” at interview or has the “best” experience but does this support you to find the “best person for your organisation”?

Often those with health conditions and or disabilities are overlooked due to the unintentional consequences or “fair” recruitment practices. These same people can do the roles you require and bring so much more to the workplace but may be disadvantaged and or excluded due to your current recruitment practices.

TOP TIPS

Review current recruitment & selection practices.
What do you currently do to attract and appeal to people who may be disadvantage?
Review the diversity of your workplace.
What are the current demographics of your workforce? Does this reflect the community you work in. what can you proactively do to influence this?
Create a plan to become more inclusive and diverse.
Appoint a diversity, inclusion champion and create a plan to tackle any identify trends and or underrepresentation in your business.
Become disability confident and or a mindful employer.
There are various schemes that can support you to become more confident in supporting disability in the workplace
Consider Job Carving.
Consider alternatives to your historical roles? Can you create specific roles and duties that benefit your business and appeal to people’s strengths? Amended duties, working conditions, responsibilities, support?
Positive discrimination.
Can you proactively target specific groups of people to increase the diversity in your workplace? Do you have a guaranteed interview scheme.
Engage with Supported employment providers.
What experience do you have of this type of service? Who are your local providers? How could they support your business?