Why Should You Exhibit at GRADES Regional Events?
GRADES will target qualified and experienced candidates from minority groups for management roles, a crucial audience that other events fail to attract.
Diversity in the workplace is not only important because of current legislation governing equality and fairness for all but also because it is important to reflect and engage the society in which you operate - GRADES can help you to achieve your diversity and equality aims and targets.
Much research has been conducted which shows that qualified and experienced
candidates from minority backgrounds find it more difficult to secure management
positions or promotion than others. Research also indicates that many organisations receive very few applications from individuals from minority backgrounds. The GRADES events have been designed to ensure that this match is made and that organisations reach their target market in a cost-effective manner.
As a HR professional you understand the business case for a diverse workforce. Utilising the experience and contacts of high calibre candidates from the whole demographic can give measurable business advantages and enhance your company profile.
Event Features
GRADES Regional events all offer three distinct activities to help you engage with the full spectrum of the local workforce and achieve your diversity goals:
- Exhibitor seminar programme with keynote diversity speakers
- Informal welcome reception engaging local community group managers and staff
- Public recruitment event
Exhibitor Benefits
o Attending GRADES will open the doors to a fresh talent pool which has not been previously targeted so directly.
o Even where equality policies are in place to insure that your recruitment process is fair and equal, targeting and sourcing methods of attracting job seekers from hard to target candidates can be challenging, time consuming and expensive. This is where GRADES can help…
o Perceived and real barriers exist that hamper the progress of minority groups or alienate them from joining organisations in the first place. Attendance at GRADES events highlights you as a fair recruiter.
o Attending GRADES can emphasise the work you are currently doing to engage various under-represented communities. With over 1,000 support associations per region contacted, we can do the legwork for you.
o You can be seen as an EMPLOYER OF CHOICE, and a DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY CHAMPION by thousands of visitors