The HIP: The Housing Industry Podcast
The housing crisis looms large. The UK’s crying out for housing stock, and new builds can play a huge role in the recovery. Diversity and inclusion is finally getting the attention it deserves at a strategic level. Although there’s plenty of work still to do. And environmental concerns are taking centre stage, with time running out to reach ambitious targets in net zero carbon emissions. Suffice to say, the UK housing sector is going through a period of great change right now. With everything developing at such a pace, it can be hard to keep your finger on the pulse. That’s why we’ve launched The Housing Industry Podcast. Featuring lively conversations with key leaders in the housing sector, The Housing Industry Podcast will provide real value to anyone working in the UK housing market who cares about making a difference.
The HIP: The Housing Industry Podcast
How To Hire With Purpose with North Star Housing
We tap into our guests' HR expertise in this episode to find out how they’re taking
EDI seriously in their hiring.
We speak with Aimee Woodcock - People Services Project Lead and Katherine
McGough - Head of People Services for North Star Housing Group.
North Star Housing recently took part in a board diversity program to develop the
board members of the future. They share the challenges they faced with hiring for
these high-level positions and how they overcame them. Aimee and Katherine share insights into their unique hiring processes that help build diverse teams whilst making it fair for all involved.
We also learn how North Star Housing has taken action on data collected from their staff demographics questionnaire and how they’ve improved overall well-being as a result. They also advise those looking to follow in their footsteps and make the move into housing.
Covered in this episode -
● How North Star Housing Group has worked towards building a board that’s
representative of its community.
● Challenges with recruiting people into senior positions.
● Getting more out of your interviews.
● The ‘Rooney Rule’ and why it’s relevant to hiring in housing.
● How to encourage responses to staff questionnaires and leverage the results.
● How North Star Housing Group has supported staff wellbeing.
● Advice for those looking to move into HR in the housing sector.
LEARN MORE
North Star Housing Group - https://www.northstarhg.co.uk/
Andersen James - https://www.andersenjames.com/
CONNECT
Katherine McGough on LinkedIn -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-mcgough-00804324/
Aimee Woodcock on LinkedIn -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-woodcock-71712a2b4/
Amy Corke on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-corke-36b546106/
James Leighton on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-leighton-65023b11/
LISTEN
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1JHMfNs33BK4UTOgaYt3cB
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-hip/id1576686644
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vH1zt3GSm3_B_-OhDSlRg