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We have brought together research and outcomes from our diversity forums and consultions with a large and diverse range of organisations in a series of guidelines to help organisations execute meaningful diversity policies and reap the rewards of a diverse workforce.

Implementing Diversity Policies: Guiding Principles
A guide for ITEC and other engineering businesses who want to benefit from employing a diverse workforce

The guide brings together examples and insights from the 70+ organisations that attended our Equalitec Diversity Forums. It is a practical guide for any company, providing pragmatic advice and supporting statistics and case studies.Written by the School of Business and Social Sciences at Roehampton University.

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10 Guiding Principles

Vision and Leadership
Well defined business case
Companywide policies to mainstream diversity
Education, training and knowledge building
Supportive work practices and organisational culture

Transparent recruitment and career development practices
Partnering with external bodies
Targeted outreach and widening the recruitment net
Management of suppliers
Monitor, improve and share success

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... find out more about the Diversity Forums

Looking for something else? We have an extensive library of materials relating to gender diversity, careers in ITEC, recruitment and employment, and future skills needs. Have a look at our career guides, research reports and what we are reading or contact us with what you are looking for.

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Equalitec's mother company, Portia Ltd, is a finalist in the British Computer Society 2008 Organisational Excellence Awards. Other finalists in the Women in IT Award category include Google UK, BT, Microsoft and IBM ... find out more about the awards

CORPORATE GUIDES

We have brought together research and outcomes from our diversity forums and consultions with a large and diverse range of organisations in a series of guidelines to help organisations execute meaningful diversity policies and reap the rewards of a diverse workforce.

Implementing Diversity Policies: Guiding Principles A guide for ITEC and other engineering businesses who want to benefit from employing a diverse workforce

... download report

10 Guiding Principles

Vision and Leadership

Well defined business case

Companywide policies to mainstream diversity

Education, training and knowledge building

Supportive work practices and organisational culture

Transparent recruitment and career development practices

Partnering with external bodies

Targeted outreach and widening the recruitment net

Management of suppliers

Monitor, improve and share success

... download report

... find out more about the Diversity Forums

Looking for something else? We have an extensive library of materials relating to gender diversity, careers in ITEC, recruitment and employment, and future skills needs. Have a look at our career guides, research reports and what we are reading or contact us with what you are looking for.

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Implementing Diversity Policies: Guiding Principles
A guide for ITEC and other engineering businesses who want to benefit from employing a diverse workforce

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to player these videos