Employers forum on diversity Fred Bowen Employer Consultant

Managing Diversity: Introduction  Equal Opportunity  The diversity agenda  Is it just a buzz word?  Believe in difference  Value difference  Gender, Sexual orientation, Race, Culture, Beliefs, Disability, Age, Background

Managing Diversity: Values  Does the profile of your workforce match that of the community?  Identify the gaps  Taking positive action/recruitment  Tokenism  Value people

Managing Diversity: Responsibility o HR strategy? o Legal case/driven by legislation o Moral case o Business strategy o Business need

Managing Diversity: Benefits  Higher productivity  Reduced staff turnover  Reduced absences  Maintaining a competitive edge  Increase in business turnover  Provider of choice  Employer of choice

Managing Diversity: The next steps  Understanding and identifying the business need  Staff requirements  Recruitment procedure  Getting it right  Application  Job description  Person specification

Group discussion  How are you managing diversity in your organisation? Who has responsibility? Is it a HR or a business strategy? Is there a vision or targets? Examples – What works? What doesn’t?

Employer forum on diversity Huw Davies Manager Bury EST

Bury EST: Service update o No Limits  New directions  Moving on o Employer forum-evaluations o Equal Opportunities project/carers  Sheila Blackman-project worker

Meeting your needs o Employer forum on diversity o Bury College, PACE etc o Chamber of Commerce o Chamberlink o Private networking groups

Next meeting  Next forum meeting will take place on: Thursday 19 April 2007 Breakfast meeting for Village Hotel and Leisure Club Waterfold Business Park, Bury