Promoting Diversity and Equality in the recruitment industry
Over the next coming years, demographic changes will mean that the workforce is set to become far more diverse, reflecting trends towards an ageing population, greater ethnic diversity and more women taking up positions in paid work.
These changes in the labour market as well as government legislation such as the Equalities Act which established the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and the new Equalities Bill means that Diversity is becoming an increasinly important aspect of recruitment.
The REC runs a number of initiatives to promote diverse recruitment including:
