If you are responsible for staff recruitment and your business employs between 100 and 250 people, our How to Employ ability workshops are for you. They will give you the practical information you need to improve access to jobs for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.
upbeat, insightful and a real eye opener
Through interactive and thought provoking presentations, you will be:
- challenged about the way you think about recruiting disabled people
- reminded about the pool of talent you are missing out on
- inspired to want to think and act differently.
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How to Employ ability workshops
| Nottingham | 15 October 2008 | Novotel Hotel |
| Market Harborough | 16 October 2008 | Best Western Three Swans |
| Edinburgh | 21 October 2008 | Lothian Chambers |
| Inverness | 22 October 2008 | Ramada Jarvis Hotel |
| Glasgow | 23 October 2008 | Marriott Hotel |
| Bristol | 3 December 2008 | Ramada Plaza Hotel |
| Wrexham | 9 December 2008 | Holt Lodge Hotel |
| Cardiff | 10 December 2008 | ESIS Centre |
| Reading | 10 February 2009 | Copthorne Hotel |
| Fareham | 11 February 2009 | Solent Hotel |
| Sevenoaks | 12 February 2009 | Holiday Inn Maidstone - Sevenoaks |
| Ipswich | 24 February 2009 | Ipswich Town Football Club |
| Luton | 25 February 2009 | University of Bedfordshire |
| Stock | 26 February 2009 | Stockbrook Manor |
The workshops start at 9.15am and end at 12.45pm, unless stated otherwise. Check our Employ ability in your area page to see when we are visiting your region.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Improve your confidence in recruiting and retaining disabled staff
- Meet the businesses who already employ disabled people
- Find out what resources are available and meet the Jobcentre Plus support team in your area
- Improve your understanding of the legal context and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
- Receive practical easy to digest guidance packs, including material form the Employers Forum on Disability and SHiFT.
Employ ability showcase
How to Employ ability workshops are proving a great success with employers. Visit our Employ ability showcase to find out how other managers have been inspired to think differently about recruiting disabled people.
Employ ability in the North East and North West
Employers in the North East and North West are being urged to challenge their assumptions about disabled people in the workplace.
Minister for Disabled People Anne McGuire, attended a business breakfast at Newcastle Football Stadium on 12 June 2008. The informal breakfast event was an opportunity for open discussion on some of the key challenges employers face in this area and what works best in helping them to overcome them.
Some of the key business intermediaries attending included the North East Chamber of Commerce, North East Employer Coalition and the Northumberland Business Service.