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ALL CAREER STAGES  |  UK-SPEC: C,D,E  |  ONE DAY  |  VIRTUAL ONLINE  |  COST: FROM £549

Recruiting inclusively in STEM training course

24 June 2026
Virtual online

24 June 2026 - Book your place

About the training course

Designed for professionals and teams involved in recruiting for STEM roles who want to embed equity and inclusion into their hiring practices.

Learn how to build fairer, more inclusive recruitment practices in STEM – whether you are a hiring manager, HR or EDI professional or just looking to understand what your organisation could do differently.

Through practical tools, real-life examples, and hands-on exercises, you’ll leave with clear strategies to attract diverse talent and embed equity into your hiring process.

Enabling you to make inclusive recruitment the standard, not the exception.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for HR professionals, hiring managers, recruiters, and EDI practitioners working in STEM industries or academia.

It’s also ideal for recruitment agencies, senior leaders, and anyone involved in sourcing or selecting candidates for STEM roles.

This course also links to section E of the Engineering Council’s UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).

Key learning objectives

  • Recognise and reduce bias in recruitment processes to support fair and equitable hiring in STEM roles
  • Apply inclusive strategies across the full recruitment cycle—from job design to onboarding
  • Build confidence and capability to attract, engage, and retain diverse talent using practical tools and real-world examples.

Topics covered

  • The impact of bias and stereotypes in recruitment
  • Legal context: Equality Act 2010 and compliance
  • Inclusive job design, advertising, and language
  • Fair shortlisting, interviewing, and selection practices
  • Engaging underrepresented talent pools
  • Practical tools and strategies for inclusive hiring.

In-company training

This training course can be delivered in-house at your company premises, either with an in-house trainer providing face-to-face learning or virtually using MS Teams.

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Registration and pricing

24 June 2026 - Book your place

WISE member

£549

Non-member

£649

Group booking discounts

10% discount for 3 to 4 delegates –  17533GR3TO4
15% discount for 5 plus delegates –  17533GR5PLUS
Group booking discount

 
The following discount codes are for member and non-member delegate registration only, and not applicable for student bookings.

10% discount for 3 to 4 delegates –  17533GR3TO4
15% discount for 5 plus delegates –  17533GR5PLUS

Please note that payment must be made in full when registering.

If you need to pay for your group by proforma invoice, please contact events@theiet.org.