21/12/2011Handling Application Overload - Master Class

etc. Venues, The Hatton, 51-53 Hatton Gardens, EC1N 8HN
Friday 24th February 2012 (10.00 - 12.45)


What you will get from attending the session:

• Different selection methods to “handle application overload”
• The case for keeping selection processes in-house & how technology plays its part
• The key to an effective outsourcing relationship & which parts of the process to outsource
• Employer sharing insights into their diversity strategy and case study of their recent innovative approach
• 10 top tips to ensure your selection processes are set up to achieve diversity objectives


PROGRAMME

09:30 Registration and Refreshments

10:00 Introductions

Claire Adams, Business Operations Manager, AGR.


10:05 How to keep your selection process in-house through the power of technology

Carl Dawson, HR Manager, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Carl will demonstrate how it’s possible to avoid outsourcing through sound planned processes coupled with embracing the newest technologies.

nucleargraduates is the sector wide graduate programme for the nuclear industry. Established in 2007 by the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency, the graduate programme currently has 60 graduates on the programme in direct engineering and scientific disciplines. Further sponsors of the programme now include Rolls-Royce, Sellafield Ltd., Magnox Ltd. and International Nuclear Services.
With his team of only three colleagues, together this small team manage an average over 3,000 applications per season as well as managing all graduate development and programme management across sixteen UK sites.

nucleargraduates has reduced its selection administration by 80% and yet are confident they have selected the best candidates.

Carl will present with Edward Hendrick, Founder of Sonru.com (the video selection vendor) who will be at hand to give a demonstration of the video selection tool and answer any questions.



10:45 How to outsource the selection process effectively

Michelle Palin — New Entrants Resourcing Specialist at Network Rail

Employers are all aware of the necessity of a positive candidate experience however, with increasing pressures placed on in-house recruiters few are able to invest the amount of time required to effectively implement the steps required to achieve this. From initial attraction right through to assessment and selection, the session will provide insight into the practical measures necessary, and successes that have been realised from a first-class client:supplier partnership.

Network Rail is a dynamic and forward thinking organisation with multiple, large scale entry-level programmes. Application and vacancy numbers have increased across all programmes in recent years. Network Rail outsource many aspects of the delivery of the graduate, placement and MSc programmes to GradWeb. The partnership has expanded recently to include the Apprentice programme and the rail industry wide ‘Track and Train’ paid internship programme.

In light of this backdrop, during this session Michelle Palin will give an insight into the benefits Network Rail gain from outsourcing as well as sharing her thoughts on the key ingredients to ensuring a successful relationship with your outsource partner. Michelle Smith, Director of Client Services at GradWeb, will contribute the suppliers’ perspective and will cover steps that can and should be taken to mitigate against some of the perceived risks of outsourcing.

11:30 Coffee and Networking

12.00 Encouraging diversity of applications without increasing overall volume

Emily Bryant, Head of Campus Attraction, Royal Bank of Scotland

Emily will share the rationale behind the drive to widen the diversity of the candidates that apply to RBS, the process they went through and the successes of recent new initiatives that have achieved tangible results for them.

Emily will also share the next in AGR’s “Perfect 10” product — “10 top tips to make your selection processes more inclusive” — formulated by a project team of AGR graduate employer members.


12:30 Close

Members rate £72 including VAT

Due to the popularity of this event, to secure a place you will need to pay in advance of attendance either by contacting Jessica@agr.org.uk or making payment via our secure online payment service.