Equality and Diversity in Recruitment and Selection Training
A practical training session exploring how the Equality Act 2010 impacts recruitment and selection, helping managers and HR teams make fair, lawful and inclusive hiring decisions.
A practical training session exploring how the Equality Act 2010 impacts recruitment and selection, helping managers and HR teams make fair, lawful and inclusive hiring decisions.
The aim of this Recruitment and Selection training session is to ensure all participants understand the impact of the Equality Act 2010 on recruitment and selection processes within their organisations. The session explores how equality, diversity and inclusion principles shape fair hiring practices and how managers can make confident, lawful and equitable selection decisions.
In‑house courses are private sessions delivered exclusively for a group of people from your organisation, on a date that suits you, with the option to tailor the content to your staff and setting.
Open courses are public Equality and Diversity UK training dates that anyone can book onto, ideal when you only need training for one or two people.
Recruitment and selection are among the most visible ways an organisation demonstrates its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Every decision made during hiring — from advertising to shortlisting and interviewing — shapes who joins the workforce and how fairly opportunities are offered. This training helps participants recognise unconscious bias, understand the Equality Act 2010, and apply inclusive practices that strengthen both compliance and culture.
By embedding equality and diversity principles into recruitment, organisations not only meet legal obligations but also attract a broader range of talent, improve staff retention, and enhance reputation. Inclusive recruitment leads to stronger teams, better decision‑making, and a workplace that reflects the communities it serves.
Interviewing is a skill, not just a matter of judgment. This session supports managers to successfully implement the equality and diversity requirements of the Equality Act in recruitment and selection. It is a practical, hands‑on session designed to help you get the most out of candidates and make fair, consistent and equitable hiring decisions.
Two significant factors continue to shape the UK workforce — demographic change and the increasing use of flexible, non‑traditional working patterns, including outsourcing. Both have major implications for recruitment and selection activities.
Over the coming years, the workforce is set to become more diverse in terms of gender, age and ethnic balance, building on changes already underway:
These matters are complex and require serious consideration during recruitment and other employment activities. Employers will need to do more to attract and retain a diverse workforce.
To maximise participation across age groups and encourage generational diversity, organisations must consider the needs and expectations of different age groups when designing jobs, planning recruitment activities and supporting induction into the workplace.
The trend away from traditional full‑time contracts towards flexible and atypical working arrangements continues. Examples include homeworking, compressed hours, term‑time contracts, part‑time roles, outsourced services and contracts for services. Reasons for this shift include:
After completing this course you will:
This Interview Skills training course is suitable for anyone with recruitment and selection responsibility who wants to better understand how to build equality and diversity into hiring processes and deal more effectively with equality‑related issues. It is ideal for HR managers or anyone who interviews candidates as part of their role.
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You will gain:
Over 25 years' experience delivering equality, diversity and inclusion training, consultancy and professional development.
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