Managing People - Sustaining Employee Engagement
2023-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Participants will learn how to create and maintain a happy, productive and engaged workforce.
As finding and employing new, valuable staff can be difficult, this session aims to help members of management and business owners review their current practices and implement new ones.
Doing so with hope of achieving employee engagement, satisfaction, loyalty and longevity, reducing employee turnover and the need for continuous recruiting.

Scale-Up visa route - latest updates
2023-03-14 11:00 - 12:00
The government has recently introduced the Scale-Up visa route, which gives certain employers another visa option to help access international talent.
Join us to learn more about this new route and how it could help you access international talent.

HR – Recruiting, managing, and retaining staff
2023-03-24 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-04-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-29 13:00 - 15:00 and 1 more date
One of the scariest things you can do as a business is take on staff – from hiring, interviewing, payroll, pensions, contracts, remote working and more, it is a minefield for the business owner.
This webinar will allow you to have the key information in your possession to take on staff and manage your team.
Topics covered:

Recruiting, managing, and retaining staff
Attracting and recruiting the best and right people for our business
Our obligations as employers
Managing people to stay with us
Moving on
Dismissal
Restructure/Redundancy

We will also look at:

How in the current climate you can manage staff and teams in a remote environment, considering their productivity, efficiency, and the issues of home working
How you can best manage staff to ensure productivity is kept and mental health is supported
The impact of companies who may be considering restructuring and therefore redundancy for the first time and how that can be managed

Thorntons Immigration Law Webinar - What to expect in 2023
2023-03-28 09:30 - 11:30
Immigration law is always a dynamic and fast-changing area, and practitioners, individuals and businesses alike will be looking to our new government for signs of what is to come in 2023.
This webinar will explore the potential developments including:

The review of the Shortage Occupation List
Increase in sponsor licence applications
Increase in illegal working checks
Changes to the student dependent visa

The Graduate Visa Route - An Update for Scottish Employers
2023-04-18 11:00 - 12:00
The UK Government opened the Graduate Visa route in summer 2021. This route gives certain employers another visa option to help access international talent. Join us to learn more about this route, how it could help you access international talent, and things employers can do to look to the future.
If you’re a Scotland-based small-to-midsized enterprise, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways.

Skilled worker route: How employers can sponsor international talent
2023-04-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-09 11:00 - 12:00
With most EU and non-EU citizens now subject to the UK immigration system, we invite you to join us as we discuss how the Skilled Worker route can help you to access overseas talent.
As a Scottish based SME, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways.

An update on Right to Work checks
2023-04-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-11 11:00 - 12:00
Covid-19 right to work measures are ending on 30 September 2022. In this webinar, TalentScotland will look at how employers in Scotland can continue to perform right to work checks after this date.
This webinar is presented by Brodies LLP, TalentScotland’s immigration specialists, and you’ll have the opportunity to have any questions you might have.

Latest updates on the low cost visa routes
2023-04-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-16 11:00 - 12:00
There are lots of low-cost visa routes under the UK’s points-based system.
Join TalentScotland for an update on affordable visa options, including the Graduate, High Potential Individual and Youth Mobility routes.

Scale-up visa route
2023-04-27 11:00 - 12:00

Scale-Up Visa Routes: Latest Updates
2023-05-17 11:00 - 12:00

From Armed Force to Workforce
2023-06-29 10:30 - 11:30
With many businesses struggling to recruit quality, skilled staff ex-service personnel offer a significant opportunity to help fill the gaps.
Nicola Smith, Development Officer for SCQF, will highlight the amazing range of transferable skills that ex-service personnel bring to the workplace.
Discover the wealth of valuable skills, experience, and qualifications that veterans and service leavers can offer – many of which are not always immediately apparent to employers outside the armed forces.
Nicola will also provide valuable insights into the game-changing “Military Skills Discovery Tool.” This tool recognizes and translates the skills, experience, and qualifications gained during service into language that is easily understood by learning institutions and employers outside the armed forces. It supports ex-military personnel in gaining employment or pursuing further education, while also helping serving personnel understand their skills and qualifications to plan their careers effectively.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and unlock the potential of ex-service personnel as part of your workforce.

Recruitment Excellence: Strategies for Success
2023-10-04 10:00 - 11:30
Across all sectors and sizes of company, recruiting and keeping the right people is one of the greatest challenges businesses face.
This 90-minute masterclass webinar (hosted by Taylor Clarke) will explore the most effective ways to plan for your recruitment and to ensure that you attract and retain the right talent.
You’ll learn about emerging best practices from across the public and private sectors. You’ll also get a chance to reflect on areas you would like to improve in your business’s recruitment processes.
The masterclass will explore:

The importance of considering your future workforce skills requirements
Developing a strong employer brand
How to attract the people that will help your business thrive
The most effective ways to ensure that your recruitment process encourages candidates to accept your offer – and creates the foundation for an emotional connection to your business that makes them want to stay

The masterclass will be followed by the opportunity to attend an interactive workshop.
In this workshop, the key themes related to recruitment and retention of talent will be explored further and you’ll get a chance to discuss your specific business challenges with the masterclass hosts.

People and HR – attraction, recruiting, managing and retaining team member
2024-01-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-28 13:00 - 15:00

Inclusive recruitment training
2024-03-19 10:00 - 11:30
Widen your tech talent pool with inclusive recruitment.
The industry is facing a considerable tech/cyber skills gap. Workplace inclusion is no longer a “nice to have” and is now critical to attract and secure the best talent. Embedding inclusive recruitment practices ensures you are tapping into a wider talent pool, fostering diversity of people, experiences, and innovation.
Join ScotlandIS for free online training about inclusive recruitment practices specifically designed for small and medium sized enterprises.
What will you learn?

increase your understanding of what inclusive recruitment is within the Scottish tech ecosystem
learn about current best practices throughout the recruitment process and know how to apply them within your organisation
develop skills to review your own recruitment processes and identify short-term and long-term actions
where to find resource and guidance to continue your learning

Who should attend?

this training is designed specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises with a requirement for digital technology skills
ideal for professionals in a management or leadership position, working in Human Resources or involved in the recruitment process

When is it?
This training will be hosted online and split across two sessions to allow time for self-reflection.  Participants should attend both sessions:
Session 1: Tuesday 19 March 10am – 11.30am
Session 2: Tuesday 26 March 10am – 11.30am

People and HR: Finding, keeping and looking after your staff
2024-04-25 13:00 - 15:00

Finding, keeping and looking after your staff
2024-05-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-26 13:00 - 15:00
One of the most daunting challenges a business can face is the process of hiring employees, interviewing, payroll, pensions, contracts, remote working and more, it is a minefield for the business owner.
This webinar will allow you to have the key information in your possession to take on staff and look after your team.
We’ll cover:

Finding, keeping and looking after your staff
Attracting and recruiting the best people for your business
Your obligations as employers
How to retain staff members
Moving on
Dismissal
Restructure/Redundancy

We will also look at:

How in the current climate you can manage staff and teams in a remote environment, considering their productivity, efficiency, and the issues of home working
How you can best manage staff to ensure productivity is kept and mental health is supported
The impact of companies who may be considering restructuring and therefore redundancy for the first time and how that can be managed
