Recruitment should be fair for all. Connect in the North aims to promote fairness with an emphasis on equal opportunity regardless of background. Their contact information is provided for those seeking more information on their efforts.
In March 2015 people with learning difficulties questioned 2 MPs Greg Mulholland (LibDem) and Fabian Hamilton (Labour). This report has the questions they asked and the answers given. After the event Stuart Andrew (Conservative) provided written answers which asre also included.
The document provides guidance on appropriate and inappropriate questions to ask during an interview. It suggests focusing questions on work-related topics like qualifications and experience rather than personal topics like family, religion, or sexuality. Interviewers should treat applicants respectfully and be willing to rephrase questions if needed to ensure understanding.
This document provides tips for teaching a person with learning difficulties how to determine good interview answers. It recommends deciding how to judge answers, reminding the person of organizational values to look for in answers, creating a checklist for the person to use to evaluate answers, role-playing interviews with good and bad answers to practice evaluation, involving the person in shortlisting applications, designing a game to practice answering interview questions, and role-playing explaining why answers are good or bad. The goal is to prepare the person to participate in interviewing candidates and evaluate their responses.
The applicant has 3 years of experience working in a group home for people with learning difficulties. They have learned communication and Makaton training. They work well in a team and as a key worker for 6 residents, building relationships like a family. Their ambition is to become a social worker with more experience. They have a back problem but are otherwise fit. They have relevant qualifications and experience in social care.
The applicant is applying for a job working with people with learning difficulties. She currently works part-time at a pub but is looking for something more rewarding during the day now that her children are in school. She has experience helping and communicating with people from different backgrounds through her work at the pub. She also has experience assisting her nephew who has learning difficulties. While she has no direct experience working with people with learning difficulties, she is willing to learn. She works well as part of a team at the pub and can perform tasks like training new employees.
The candidate has over 20 years of experience working with people with learning difficulties and disabilities. They have excellent communication skills developed through their work, and experience supporting autistic individuals and those in wheelchairs. Recently they have been helping a parents' group for those with learning difficulties by answering calls. They are willing to take on any tasks needed. They feel confident in their abilities from their long career and believe in standing up for vulnerable people. Their ambitions include opening their own nursing home to provide happy experiences for those with disabilities.
In March 2015 people with learning difficulties questioned 2 MPs Greg Mulholland (LibDem) and Fabian Hamilton (Labour). This report has the questions they asked and the answers given. After the event Stuart Andrew (Conservative) provided written answers which asre also included.
The document provides guidance on appropriate and inappropriate questions to ask during an interview. It suggests focusing questions on work-related topics like qualifications and experience rather than personal topics like family, religion, or sexuality. Interviewers should treat applicants respectfully and be willing to rephrase questions if needed to ensure understanding.
This document provides tips for teaching a person with learning difficulties how to determine good interview answers. It recommends deciding how to judge answers, reminding the person of organizational values to look for in answers, creating a checklist for the person to use to evaluate answers, role-playing interviews with good and bad answers to practice evaluation, involving the person in shortlisting applications, designing a game to practice answering interview questions, and role-playing explaining why answers are good or bad. The goal is to prepare the person to participate in interviewing candidates and evaluate their responses.
The applicant has 3 years of experience working in a group home for people with learning difficulties. They have learned communication and Makaton training. They work well in a team and as a key worker for 6 residents, building relationships like a family. Their ambition is to become a social worker with more experience. They have a back problem but are otherwise fit. They have relevant qualifications and experience in social care.
The applicant is applying for a job working with people with learning difficulties. She currently works part-time at a pub but is looking for something more rewarding during the day now that her children are in school. She has experience helping and communicating with people from different backgrounds through her work at the pub. She also has experience assisting her nephew who has learning difficulties. While she has no direct experience working with people with learning difficulties, she is willing to learn. She works well as part of a team at the pub and can perform tasks like training new employees.
The candidate has over 20 years of experience working with people with learning difficulties and disabilities. They have excellent communication skills developed through their work, and experience supporting autistic individuals and those in wheelchairs. Recently they have been helping a parents' group for those with learning difficulties by answering calls. They are willing to take on any tasks needed. They feel confident in their abilities from their long career and believe in standing up for vulnerable people. Their ambitions include opening their own nursing home to provide happy experiences for those with disabilities.
This document outlines the requirements for a support worker position. It lists desirable personal attributes like honesty, willingness to help, appropriate dress, common sense, respect, confidence, sociability. It also lists necessary skills such as being understanding, able to resolve arguments, well organized, good written and verbal communication skills, cooking, cleaning, and ability to help others make choices. Relevant training, shared interests with clients, and skills like driving, sewing, weaving, financial management and gardening are also preferred for this role.
The document contains a series of questions grouped into different topics including teamwork, communication, training, honesty, listening skills, and maintaining a positive outlook. Specifically, it asks about the respondent's experiences working in teams, examples of good communication, useful training activities, instances demonstrating honesty and supportiveness, an example of active listening, and how they stay positive when facing challenges. The questions are intended to elicit responses about the respondent's relevant skills and experiences.
To summarize, the document provides guidance on conducting fair interviews to avoid discrimination. It advises employers to ask all candidates the same questions focused only on their ability to do the job, take notes during all interviews, allow equal time for each interview, and keep records of interviews and hiring decisions for at least a year to demonstrate fair treatment of all applicants.
Who wants to be a millionaire, recruitment quiz for people with learning diff...Connect in the North
This document appears to be about the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" with questions ranging from £100 to £1,000,000. It asks trivia questions on topics related to job interviews, hiring practices, and employment law. The format and questions are structured like a quiz show with multiple choice answers for each value amount.
This document provides tips for making connections with others. It suggests keeping a consistent schedule when attending activities, finding a role within activities, looking for ways to contribute, and thinking beyond formal activities to build additional connections. The document advises considering activities before and after events, inviting individuals to other activities, and proposing additional group activities.
This document provides a template for a poster with four sections to help individuals describe themselves: hobbies and interests, who they are, skills and talents, and gifts. The poster is intended to help people share what they enjoy doing, how they see themselves, what they are good at, and what makes them interesting to others.
This document describes a model of social relationships called "Circle of support" which organizes people in someone's life into 4 concentric circles. The innermost circle is intimacy consisting of family and close friends. The next circle is friendship, followed by participation containing acquaintances from activities. The outermost circle is exchange consisting of people who provide services but not close personal relationships.
This document outlines key criteria for evaluating candidates including essential requirements they must have, desirable additional qualities, and an evaluation of their skills, knowledge, experience, and attitude. Essential criteria are listed first followed by desirable qualities and an assessment of capabilities.
A job description should include the name of the job and organization, hours and pay rate, job duties and responsibilities, required experience and skills, work location, and how to apply. It provides essential details about the role and employer to help applicants determine if they are a good fit.
Skills matching - matching staff and people with learning difficultiesConnect in the North
This document provides guidance for completing a skills matching grid for a person with learning difficulties. It recommends first creating a circle of support or gifts poster to identify who the person enjoys spending time with and what is important to them. Key things to consider include the person's interests, who gives them a good day, and characteristics of people they like or dislike. With this information in hand, the document instructs to complete the skills matching grid to help identify support needs, skills, personality traits and common interests that could be shared.
Connect in the North provides guidance on fair recruitment practices. It is illegal for employers to discriminate against candidates based on their age, disability, race, belief, sexual orientation, or gender. Employers should establish fair recruitment procedures upfront, keep application materials separate from identifying information, use consistent interview procedures, and document hiring decisions. Notes and materials should be retained for at least one year to demonstrate a fair process was followed.
Tom interviewed for a support worker job and felt it went well, however he was not offered the position. He noticed some unequal treatment between himself and another candidate.
Jasminda, who works in a café, was part of the interview process to hire new support workers. However, she asked some candidates inappropriate personal questions.
Ned's mother helped interview personal assistants for Ned. She shortlisted only young candidates, which could be seen as unfair. Ned was shown pictures of candidates at the end of the day to indicate who he preferred.
An employer must not discriminate against candidates during any part of the recruitment process based on their age, disability, race, belief, sexual orientation, or gender. All candidates should be given equal opportunity and treated the same, such as being asked the same questions, having interviews of the same length, and completing the same tasks. Any assessments should be decided prior and candidates informed of what they will be evaluated on.
This document appears to be a quiz about safe social media usage on Facebook. It contains 11 multiple choice questions about topics such as what constitutes a good password, when to change your password, how to use privacy settings appropriately, who to friend and share contact information with on Facebook, and log out procedures to maintain privacy when sharing a device. The questions cover a range of difficulties to test the test taker's knowledge on how to stay safe online.
What should you write on facebook? - small group card sort exercise for peopl...Connect in the North
The document contains various personal messages and status updates from individuals on social media. It discusses relationships, work, holidays, birthdays, invitations, health, and general life updates. However, the document also includes some inappropriate comments that should not be publicly shared.
How to Leverage AI to Boost Employee Wellness - Lydia Di Francesco - SocialHR...SocialHRCamp
Speaker: Lydia Di Francesco
In this workshop, participants will delve into the realm of AI and its profound potential to revolutionize employee wellness initiatives. From stress management to fostering work-life harmony, AI offers a myriad of innovative tools and strategies that can significantly enhance the wellbeing of employees in any organization. Attendees will learn how to effectively leverage AI technologies to cultivate a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce. Whether it's utilizing AI-powered chatbots for mental health support, implementing data analytics to identify internal, systemic risk factors, or deploying personalized wellness apps, this workshop will equip participants with actionable insights and best practices to harness the power of AI for boosting employee wellness. Join us and discover how AI can be a strategic partner towards a culture of wellbeing and resilience in the workplace.
This document outlines the requirements for a support worker position. It lists desirable personal attributes like honesty, willingness to help, appropriate dress, common sense, respect, confidence, sociability. It also lists necessary skills such as being understanding, able to resolve arguments, well organized, good written and verbal communication skills, cooking, cleaning, and ability to help others make choices. Relevant training, shared interests with clients, and skills like driving, sewing, weaving, financial management and gardening are also preferred for this role.
The document contains a series of questions grouped into different topics including teamwork, communication, training, honesty, listening skills, and maintaining a positive outlook. Specifically, it asks about the respondent's experiences working in teams, examples of good communication, useful training activities, instances demonstrating honesty and supportiveness, an example of active listening, and how they stay positive when facing challenges. The questions are intended to elicit responses about the respondent's relevant skills and experiences.
To summarize, the document provides guidance on conducting fair interviews to avoid discrimination. It advises employers to ask all candidates the same questions focused only on their ability to do the job, take notes during all interviews, allow equal time for each interview, and keep records of interviews and hiring decisions for at least a year to demonstrate fair treatment of all applicants.
Who wants to be a millionaire, recruitment quiz for people with learning diff...Connect in the North
This document appears to be about the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" with questions ranging from £100 to £1,000,000. It asks trivia questions on topics related to job interviews, hiring practices, and employment law. The format and questions are structured like a quiz show with multiple choice answers for each value amount.
This document provides tips for making connections with others. It suggests keeping a consistent schedule when attending activities, finding a role within activities, looking for ways to contribute, and thinking beyond formal activities to build additional connections. The document advises considering activities before and after events, inviting individuals to other activities, and proposing additional group activities.
This document provides a template for a poster with four sections to help individuals describe themselves: hobbies and interests, who they are, skills and talents, and gifts. The poster is intended to help people share what they enjoy doing, how they see themselves, what they are good at, and what makes them interesting to others.
This document describes a model of social relationships called "Circle of support" which organizes people in someone's life into 4 concentric circles. The innermost circle is intimacy consisting of family and close friends. The next circle is friendship, followed by participation containing acquaintances from activities. The outermost circle is exchange consisting of people who provide services but not close personal relationships.
This document outlines key criteria for evaluating candidates including essential requirements they must have, desirable additional qualities, and an evaluation of their skills, knowledge, experience, and attitude. Essential criteria are listed first followed by desirable qualities and an assessment of capabilities.
A job description should include the name of the job and organization, hours and pay rate, job duties and responsibilities, required experience and skills, work location, and how to apply. It provides essential details about the role and employer to help applicants determine if they are a good fit.
Skills matching - matching staff and people with learning difficultiesConnect in the North
This document provides guidance for completing a skills matching grid for a person with learning difficulties. It recommends first creating a circle of support or gifts poster to identify who the person enjoys spending time with and what is important to them. Key things to consider include the person's interests, who gives them a good day, and characteristics of people they like or dislike. With this information in hand, the document instructs to complete the skills matching grid to help identify support needs, skills, personality traits and common interests that could be shared.
Connect in the North provides guidance on fair recruitment practices. It is illegal for employers to discriminate against candidates based on their age, disability, race, belief, sexual orientation, or gender. Employers should establish fair recruitment procedures upfront, keep application materials separate from identifying information, use consistent interview procedures, and document hiring decisions. Notes and materials should be retained for at least one year to demonstrate a fair process was followed.
Tom interviewed for a support worker job and felt it went well, however he was not offered the position. He noticed some unequal treatment between himself and another candidate.
Jasminda, who works in a café, was part of the interview process to hire new support workers. However, she asked some candidates inappropriate personal questions.
Ned's mother helped interview personal assistants for Ned. She shortlisted only young candidates, which could be seen as unfair. Ned was shown pictures of candidates at the end of the day to indicate who he preferred.
An employer must not discriminate against candidates during any part of the recruitment process based on their age, disability, race, belief, sexual orientation, or gender. All candidates should be given equal opportunity and treated the same, such as being asked the same questions, having interviews of the same length, and completing the same tasks. Any assessments should be decided prior and candidates informed of what they will be evaluated on.
This document appears to be a quiz about safe social media usage on Facebook. It contains 11 multiple choice questions about topics such as what constitutes a good password, when to change your password, how to use privacy settings appropriately, who to friend and share contact information with on Facebook, and log out procedures to maintain privacy when sharing a device. The questions cover a range of difficulties to test the test taker's knowledge on how to stay safe online.
What should you write on facebook? - small group card sort exercise for peopl...Connect in the North
The document contains various personal messages and status updates from individuals on social media. It discusses relationships, work, holidays, birthdays, invitations, health, and general life updates. However, the document also includes some inappropriate comments that should not be publicly shared.
How to Leverage AI to Boost Employee Wellness - Lydia Di Francesco - SocialHR...SocialHRCamp
Speaker: Lydia Di Francesco
In this workshop, participants will delve into the realm of AI and its profound potential to revolutionize employee wellness initiatives. From stress management to fostering work-life harmony, AI offers a myriad of innovative tools and strategies that can significantly enhance the wellbeing of employees in any organization. Attendees will learn how to effectively leverage AI technologies to cultivate a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce. Whether it's utilizing AI-powered chatbots for mental health support, implementing data analytics to identify internal, systemic risk factors, or deploying personalized wellness apps, this workshop will equip participants with actionable insights and best practices to harness the power of AI for boosting employee wellness. Join us and discover how AI can be a strategic partner towards a culture of wellbeing and resilience in the workplace.
Start Smart: Learning the Ropes of AI for HR - Celine Maasland - SocialHRCamp...SocialHRCamp
Speaker: Celine Maasland
In this session, we’ll demystify the process of integrating artificial intelligence into everyday HR tasks. This presentation will guide HR professionals through the initial steps of identifying AI opportunities, choosing the right tools, and effectively implementing technology to streamline operations. Additionally, we’ll delve into the specialized skill of prompt engineering, demonstrating how to craft precise prompts to enhance interactions between AI systems and employees. Whether you’re new to AI or looking to refine some of your existing strategies, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to harness AI’s potential in transforming HR functions.
Your Guide To Finding The Perfect Part-Time JobSnapJob
Part-time workers account for a significant part of the workforce, including individuals of all ages. A lot of industries hire part-time workers in different capacities, including temporary or seasonal openings, ranging from managerial to entry-level positions. However, many people still doubt taking on these roles and wonder how a temporary part-time job can help them achieve their long-term goals.
Watch this expert-led webinar to learn effective tactics that high-volume hiring teams can use right now to attract top talent into their pipeline faster.
Accelerating AI Integration with Collaborative Learning - Kinga Petrovai - So...SocialHRCamp
Speaker: Kinga Petrovai
You have the new AI tools, but how can you help your team use them to their full potential? As technology is changing daily, it’s hard to learn and keep up with the latest developments. Help your team amplify their learning with a new collaborative learning approach called the Learning Hive.
This session outlines the Learning Hive approach that sets up collaborations that foster great learning without the need for L&D to produce content. The Learning Hive enables effective knowledge sharing where employees learn from each other and apply this learning to their work, all while building stronger community bonds. This approach amplifies the impact of other learning resources and fosters a culture of continuous learning within the organization.
Building Meaningful Talent Communities with AI - Heather Pysklywec - SocialHR...SocialHRCamp
Speaker: Heather Pysklywec
Digital transformation has transformed the talent acquisition landscape over the past ten years. Now, with the introduction of artificial intelligence, HR professionals are faced with a new suite of tools to choose from. The question remains, where to start, what to be aware of, and what tools will complement the talent acquisition strategy of the organization? This session will give a summary of helpful AI tools in the industry, explain how they can fit into existing systems, and encourage attendees to explore if AI tools can improve their process.
AI Considerations in HR Governance - Shahzad Khan - SocialHRCamp Ottawa 2024SocialHRCamp
Speaker: Shahzad Khan
This session on "AI Considerations in Human Resources Governance" explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into HR practices, examining its history, current applications, and the governance issues it raises. A framework to view Government in modern organizations is provided, along with the transformation and key considerations associated with each element of this framework, drawing lessons from other AI projects to illustrate these aspects. We then dive into AI's use in resume screening, talent acquisition, employee retention, and predictive analytics for workforce management. Highlighting modern governance challenges, it addresses AI's impact on the gig economy as well as DEI. We then conclude with future trends in AI for HR, offering strategic recommendations for incorporating AI in HR governance.
The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR ComplianceAggregage
https://www.humanresourcestoday.com/frs/26903483/the-rules-do-apply--navigating-hr-compliance
HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.
This is a particular pain point for small HR departments, or HR departments of 1, that lack compliance teams and in-house labor attorneys. So, what do you do?
The goal of this webinar is to make you smarter in knowing what you should be focused on and the questions you should be asking. It will also provide you with resources for making compliance more manageable.
Objectives:
• Understand the regulatory landscape, including labor laws at the local, state, and federal levels
• Best practices for developing, implementing, and maintaining effective compliance programs
• Resources and strategies for staying informed about changes to labor laws, regulations, and compliance requirements
Becoming Relentlessly Human-Centred in an AI World - Erin Patchell - SocialHR...SocialHRCamp
Speaker: Erin Patchell
Imagine a world where the needs, experiences, and well-being of people— employees and customers — are the focus of integrating technology into our businesses. As HR professionals, what tools exist to leverage AI and technology as a force for both people and profit? How do we influence a culture that takes a human-centred lens?