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