Tapping into talent

EEO training resource for recruitment consultants

Tools For Tapping Into Talent is a recruitment training tool designed specifically for people involved in recruiting staff in New Zealand. It provides ideas, exercises and discussion starters for HR experts, recruiters or consultants wanting to know how to:

• recruit more effectively
• stay within the law
• deal with managers or clients who want to discriminate
• make the most of the diverse talent pool.

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This resource has the six modules listed below and is designed to be explored in a team situation. The modules can be downloaded separately or as a complete training kit.

• Full resource (940K pdf
  
• Introduction (200K pdf)
  
• Module One (271K pdf - the labour market
  Are you ready for the workforce of tomorrow?
  This section reflects on some of the changes occurring in New Zealand's labour market and their implications for employers.
  
• Module Two (249K pdf) - the law
  Keeping you and your clients on the right side of the law. 
  Scenarios challenge people to think through situations from both a common-sense and a legal perspective.
  
• Module Three (197K pdf) - clients who discriminate
  Strategies consultants can use for managing and responding to clients who want take actions that will discriminate, either intentionally or unintentionally.
  
• Module Four (205K pdf) - attitudes
  Tapping into the wider pool of talent. 
  Assess your current practices and your team's attitudes to check they are not creating any unnecessary barriers for potential applicants.
  
• Module Five (224K pdf) - giving feedback
  This module includes a range of scenarios to get discussion started about the issues consultants face and giving candidates helpful feedback. 
  
• Module Six (195K pdf) - diversity
  Are you open to diversity? Are your organisation's processes and ways of operating open to diverse candidates?

If you are interested in receiving a hard copy of Tools For Tapping Into Talent, please contact the EEO Trust on 09 525 3023 or email us.