Recruitment & Equality

This face to face session will look at the recruitment and selection process. During the session the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion will be considered along with types of discrimination, risk areas and implications for decisions and processes which breach legal requirements. The session will take a practical look at the screening process, interview preparation and successful interviewing.

Timings

18.00-Arrival buffet, refreshments and networking

18.30-Presentation begins

20.00-End

About the speaker

Julie Temple is partner and head of the employment and BLHR team at Birkett Long. Julie is recognised as a leading individual in her field by Legal 500 and the team have been recognised as top tier since 2009. The team advise employees and employers on all types of HR and employment law issues. Julie’s main focus is working with and advising commercial clients, many of whom have a long standing relationship with Julie and Birkett Long and to whom the team deliver a broad range of workplace and manager training.

Julie has long been involved with CIPD having recently stepped back from her position as Co-Chair and now acting as Vice Chair to neighbouring branch, Essex and Ipswich.

Julie is also a mental health first aider.

Please note:

1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.
2. Photography and video production may be taking place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.
3. By attending the event, you are giving your consent for your image to be used on any CIPD promotional materials.
4. As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, responding to this email.
5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. Please note that refunds for CIPD Non-Member tickets will only be available until 7 days prior to the event, any cancelled tickets after this will not receive a refund.
7. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.

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