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Transitions Seminar Inclusive Commissioning Monday 17 June 2019 Agenda About Transitions HS2 & Inclusive Recruitment Arup & Inclusive Recruitment Untapped Talent My name is Arash Sharing Best Practices: Group


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Transitions Seminar – Inclusive Commissioning

Monday 17 June 2019

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Agenda

  • About Transitions
  • HS2 & Inclusive Recruitment
  • Arup & Inclusive Recruitment
  • Untapped Talent
  • My name is Arash
  • Sharing Best Practices: Group

Work

  • Recognising Refugee Week
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Purpose for today

❖ To share good practice and challenges related to attracting diverse talent and filling skills gaps. ❖ Refugee Week event focused on inclusion of refugee professionals

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Who is here today?

  • Aecom
  • Arup
  • Balfour Beatty Vinci
  • Carter Jones
  • Costain
  • CSJV
  • Dr Sauer & Partners
  • Fusion
  • GLA and TfL
  • Groundwork
  • Heathrow
  • HS2
  • Interserve
  • Land Referencing
  • LSH
  • Mace group
  • Malcolm Hollis
  • Matchtech Recruitment
  • Music for Wellness
  • National Grid
  • Price and Myers
  • Rabo bank
  • Ramboll
  • STEM Returners
  • Tideway
  • Tideway Transitions London

CIC

  • University of Birmingham
  • Women For Construction

Alliance

  • Women Into Construction
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Transitions Sheila Heard

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2016-2018 58% of 88 candidates returned to their professional jobs

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National Context

  • UK Refugee unemployment rate: 48 -70%
  • c25% of UK refugees are professionals
  • Includes Academics, Doctors, Engineers, Scientists
  • Annual no. of new UK refugees would fill 3rd of O2

Sources: OECD (2016) How are refugees faring on the labour market in Europe? A first evaluation based on the 2014 EU Labour Force Survey ad hoc module Cebellua et al (2010) Spotlight on refugee integration: findings from the survey of new refugees in the United Kingdom, Home Office RR37 Bloch, Refugees’ Opportunities and Barriers in Employment and Training, 2002, quoted in London enriched: The Mayor’s refugee integration strategy, 2009 Kirk, Home Office Skills Audit of Refugees, 2004

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Engineering Context

The State of Engineering: Key Facts 2018, Engineering UK

Annual shortfall

  • f up to 59,000
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Quality, collaborative, careers guidance casework

6 month paid Returner Placement service Experienced Hire Employment Agency

Diversity & Inclusion Skills shortages Corporate responsibility Talent Attraction

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Commercial hiring services to…..

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@RefugeeWeek (Twitter) #RefugeeWeek Transitions London CIC (on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) enquiries@transitions-london.co.uk 020 86424431/ 07866257421

Further information/comments

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HS2

Ambrose Quashie

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Arup Harjit Shoker

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Current Planned Future Resourcing Team have gone through unconscious bias training Review results of CV anonymising project Media advertising campaigns built to attract a broader candidate pool Hiring Managers are encouraged to attend unconscious bias training Channel Expert to provide resourcing with broader tools/networks The team work to RIDI standards https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/ Ensure diverse interview panels Adjustments offered throughout application process Resourcing Team are measured on the diversity of the candidates throughout the management of a vacancy Diversity focussed talent pools continued to be built Develop plan for the area of EDI to focus on ie Gender or Disability and focus for 6 months on

  • ne specific area then rotate

Gender decoding tool used on adverts Communicate and work in partnership with EDI Networks Pilot taking place to anonymise CV’s Supplier/Agency EDI event Discuss the possibility of developing internal employee networks Channel Expert employed to look at various diversity tools/networks globally

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Skills, Employment & Education: Untapped Talent Mina Prince/Tom Mossop

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Arup Returner Programme

  • Recruited 3 engineers to take part in a 3-Month

placement pilot, within the Stakeholder Engagement, Digital and Design Management teams on the Euston - Station Design project

  • These placements have been extended for a

further 9 months and we are seeking full time employment for two of the candidates

  • The success of this pilot has now seen this

placement as a focus area for the Arup UK Resourcing Team

  • Featured on the Inclusive Recruitment website

and has received interest from other

  • rganisations and HS2 Ltd, who have

approached Arup for advice.

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Placement Programme Objectives

  • Explore a new and expanding talent pool in the

UK with refugees who have the right to work in the UK

  • Gain access to motivated individuals who are

actively seeking meaningful employment

  • Provide a development opportunity for the line

managers, business sponsors and buddies involved in supporting a candidate

  • Create experiences and provide support to the

candidate in the delivery of projects and professional assignments

  • Give Arup employees the opportunity to develop

Corporate Social Responsibility, diversity & inclusion awareness and skills, coaching skills and effective communication

  • Enable candidates to gain a deeper

understanding of the UK workplace and business

  • Help candidates develop and utilise English

business language in a work environment

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Line Manager Experience: Tom Mossop

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Lessons Learned

  • Provide Support for Line Managers & Buddies
  • Ensure IT is set up
  • Realise that hot desking is new for some people
  • Match role(s) as closely as possible to the

candidate

  • Ensure that the need for staff is agreed up front
  • Mentors selected on capability of mentoring &

coaching new starter

  • Encourage open communication
  • Communication and Marketing important to raise

the visibility of the programme

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Hints & Tips

  • Identify a Resourcing/HR buy-in and a nominated

contact

  • Ensure Line Managers and buddy’s are prepared and

supported throughout the placement

  • Provide an onboarding document before hand,

detailing the companies culture etc.

  • Identify training needs ahead of the placement

starting

  • Ensure extension dates are agreed at least 3-4 weeks

before the initial placement is due to end (avoid anxiety)

  • 3 months is too short!
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A ras h Tabaeian

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Sharing Best Practices Group Work Sheila Heard

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Groups

Group Name Surname 8 Alan Sahel 2 Ali Rahmani 9 Alice Jennison 3 Ambrose Quashie 3 Ammar Azzouz 2 Anusha Shah 10 Arash Tabaeian 7 Becky Kimberley 10 Behrouz Mohammadi 10 Ben Saxon 1 Bichitra Chakraborty 5 Biniam Haddish 4 Camilla Nott 6 Christian Green 2 Elaine Lambert 4 Emma Barnes 8 Farah Negash 10 Helene Fleisch 5 Irina Bormotova 9 Jageethan Jegadeeswaran 6 James Miller 9 Joan Blaney 3 Justin Brett 9 Kate Brand 5 Kerry O'Loughlin 1 Kevin Bowsher 8 Kieran McKay 3 Lorraine Rahmani Group Name Surname 6 Mahivi Vazquez-Tarducci 2 Mary Zsamboky 2 Mehdi Echreshzadeh. 2 Mina Prince 1 Monique Basola 9 Morven Mitchell 10 Natalie Desty 1 Paul Johnson 7 Paul Gallagher 3 Payam Hosseinzadeh 6 Poorvi Patel 3 Premma Makinji 7 Rachel Ewerse 4 Rebecca Scott 4 Saeed Muthana 4 Samantha Rosa 9 Sara Cottingham 8 Scott Baxter 7 Shireen Kanji 6 Sohrab Shinwari 8 Taffy Chaduka 5 Terry Lynch 1 Tim Rudin 1 Tom Mossop 7 Tom Lane 6 Vahid Jalali 5 Waseem Wihba 7 Yacob Askedon 8 Yinka Fidden

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In your groups you have 20 mins to discuss..

Organisations: ❑ How does your organisation approach inclusiveness in the talent pipeline, especially in a wider supply chain? ❑ What are the challenges? ❑ What are the benefits? Refugee professionals: ❑ What kind of challenges did/do you face when applying in the UK to employers? ❑ What suggestions do you have for employers? ❑ How do you feel you could adjust your approach? ❑ How can the pipeline be improved, in terms

  • f diversity and inclusion?

❑ How are/can staff be supported, especially if they are hosting a placement?

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Recognising Refugee Week Mina Prince

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Thank you