Agenda item

Report of the Director of Human Resources.

The Committee received a report of the DHR updating on the Attracting Talent project which aimed to review the City of London Corporation’s employer brand, commitment to reduce barriers to entry, and workforce and succession planning.

The DHR advised that detailed external research and analysis of the end to end recruitment practice within the City Corporation and its image as an employer had resulted in a number of wide ranging proposals. These were both short and longer term changes to try and attract a more diverse pool of applicants and in turn successfully recruit and establish a more diverse workforce.

A Member expressed concern regarding the profile data for BAME applicants and welcomed the proposals for positive action to address this.

RESOLVED – That the progress on the project be noted.