Name of best practice
LGBTJobs.co.uk
Entity
(Type of entity implementing the initiative)
Charitable entity
Purpose
A job sourcing website specifically targeted at recruiting LGBT employees
Target
(youth LGBTI+, adult LGBTI+, schools, labour market)
Labour market
youth LGBTI+, adult LGBTI+
Kind of intervention
Advertise job postings on the website.
Objectives
A publicly accessible jobs noticeboard specifically targeting LGBTQI+ employees
Description of the implementation
A recruitment website specifically targeting LGBTQI populations. In order to be able to advertise job postings on the website, recruitment materials are vetted and approved for their accessibility and consideration of sexual and gender minority employees. Employers are each vetted to ensure that they meet minimum thresholds around their advertisements and internal policies and procedures
Resources needed to implementation
Staff to consider submissions from employers, website design and management skills
Results of implementation
A single, publicly available resource where LGBTQI+ people are able to seek out employment opportunities assured that the employers recognise and value equality and diversity for their staff.
Facilitators
Involvement and commitment of some NGOs and companies
Enough politicians willing to support
Barriers
Create the infrastructure itself
Absence of cooperation of enough companies
Reference website of Best Practice: LGBTJobs.co.uk: Website