Developing your Recruitment Strategy
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Consultants
Diane Hodgson, Director of Coaching and Management Development, JSB
Diane Hodgson is Director of Management Development at JSB. For over 20 years Diane has worked as a consultant, facilitator, trainer and coach across all sectors. Diane works with organisations to develop their strategic focus and processes for effective recruitment, as well as ensuring that Diversity aims and aspirations are a reality. For the past 3 years Diane has been working extensively with barristers and solicitors, coaching them in their preparations for judicial recruitment.
Penny Macmillan, Employment Law Specialist, JSB
Penny Macmillan is a solicitor specialising in employment law. Penny’s combination of legal and HR expertise enables her to demonstrate the application of employment law in a practical context. Penny has particular experience advising on contract variation, recruitment policy best practice and discrimination in the recruitment process.
Consultants
Diane Hodgson
Penny Macmillan
Diane Hodgson, Director of Coaching and Management Development - has been a trainer for the past 20 years, designing and running training and consultancy projects in a wide range of organisational, management and personal development areas. She has a BA in Psychology, an MSc and Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy and is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist. Diane works across all industry sectors.
In addition to training and consultancy projects, Diane provides one-to-one coaching, skills development, stress management and counselling to individuals and company employees. Diane also has a private psychotherapy and counselling practice. She is also a therapist with one of the national employee assistance programmes. Diane designed and delivers several of JSB’s HR strategy Seminars including Developing and Integrating your Diversity Strategy, as well as undertaking various related consulting projects.
Having worked as a consultant with the Commission for Racial Equality, Diane is currently a member of Diversity and Equality Committee of the UK Council for Psychotherapy.
Key areas of expertise:
- Equal Opportunities, Managing Diversity, Dealing with Discrimination and Harassment
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Equal Opportunities and Diversity
- Counselling, Coaching and Monitoring
- Stress Management
- Assertiveness and Influencing Skills
- Recruitment and Selection
- Team Building, Facilitation and Group Process
- Performance Management and Appraisal Skills
Penny Macmillan MA Chartered FCIPD is a Solicitor and has for many years specialised in employment law, with particular experience of: TUPE, unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and drafting employment contracts, policies, procedures and handbooks. She is former Head of the Legal Department at The Race Equality Centre and now practises in her own firm.
Before qualifying as a lawyer, Penny held positions as a Group Personnel Manager for a health authority; Employee Relations Manager for a major retailer; and Personnel and Training Manager for a large catering services company. Penny is equally well qualified and experienced as a management trainer, HR specialist and lawyer. She delivers workshops and seminars on a wide range of employment law and best practice subjects and is a personal tutor on JSB’s Advanced Certificate in Employment Law (ACEL).
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