Mastering Recruitment: Key Considerations for Expanding Your Team

Are you ready to expand your business and bring on new team members? Join the BIID and HR Dept for a practical guide to the dos and don'ts of recruitment, ensuring you find the best candidate while safeguarding your business from common pitfalls. 

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this 1-hour webinar, interior design company business owners will gain an insight to: 

• Identifying the vacancy and finessing the job description 
• Examining the types of contracts available and suitable to the role (freelance, self-employed, employed, permanent, contract, part time, full time etc.)
• Exploring the Equalities Act and protected characteristics to ensure compliance against discrimination 
• General processes for efficiently handling recruitment & onboarding
• Where to find assistance 
• Time for Q&A, your questions answered!  

WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH

You will leave this event with practical tips and knowledge including: 

• Insight into the importance of preparation 
• Understanding the different types of contracts and employment statuses, and why this matters
• An overview of discrimination legislation and what to be aware of
• Processes you can follow to maximise your chances of recruiting the best candidate for your role

Following the event, The HR Dept are pleased to offer a complimentary 15-minute one-on-one consultation with their team, available online or by phone. Additionally, BIID members can take advantage of a free review of any existing employment contracts, with a turnaround time of approximately two weeks. HR Dept will provide a summary of compliance with statutory obligations and best practices, along with recommendations for further assistance and potential charges, with no obligation to proceed.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This webinar is suitable for: 

• Interior design business owners or their colleagues who have recruitment / HR responsibilities. 
• Practice owners thinking about expanding their business

Whether this is the leap to take on your first employee, or to grow your team, this event will help you to understand what to consider and how to best protect your business when making recruitment related decisions. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Helen Colechin, Managing Director, The HR Dept South London 

Helen has had a successful career in Operations Management and as an HR Practitioner with a range of experience across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Helen demonstrates an ability to understand the legal framework and to develop and implement practical solutions to meet clients' needs. 

BIID members can access free HR advice from The HR Dept, offering expert guidance on employment law and people management issues. Members can discuss topics like contract reviews, dismissals, recruitment, and more through up to four sessions per year—either an hour in-person or 30 minutes by phone. Each session covers a new topic, and additional support is available for a fee. Further details on how to book your session are available via the Members Area

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The advertised price does not include VAT 

BIID members, attendance to this event is free – please choose the Standard ticket and use the Promo Code in the Member Area at the Eventbrite checkout to unlock your free ticket.

Once you have registered for this event on Eventbrite you will receive the link to the event in your confirmation email, and in a reminder email before the event starts.  

If this event is fully booked, please join the waiting list. If you are no longer able to attend, please inform the office so that we can give your spot to someone else.

Attendance to this event equals 1 hour structured CPD

If you have any queries, please email the office at info@biid.org.uk or call 020 7628 0255.

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