Symposium is the UK’s leading independent provider of HR training, conferences and webinars.
Due to the COVID outbreak, we are currently only running virtual events.
Most of our popular training topics will be available to book and attend online. Please see below for our forthcoming webinars.
Contact us here or call us on 020 7231 5100 if you have any further queries.
Forthcoming Virtual Events
These events are run ‘live’, via an online webinar service, with speakers and trainers presenting on the day and available interactive sessions and Q&As. Recorded versions of some events may also be available following the live version.
Employer Branding
Employer Branding
Find out why your employer brand matters and how you can improve it, at this expert lead training workshop.
Diversity and Inclusion for HR Professionals
Diversity and Inclusion for HR Professionals
Learn the skills, knowledge and practical strategies to understand and manage unconscious biases in the workplace, identify simple ways of building inclusive teams and attract a more diverse workforce
Immigration for Recruiters: Right to Work in the UK
Immigration for Recruiters: Right to Work in the UK
This workshop is designed to give you essential, up-to-date information about the current workings of the immigration rules and will help you keep your company compliant.
Advanced Mental Health Awareness
Advanced Mental Health Awareness
Overview Gain the confidence to take conversations about mental health in the workplace to the next action level. HR and Managers need to be able to recognise some of the…
Mediation Skills Training
Mediation Skills Training
The course will help participants understand the nature of conflict, the process of mediation and the skills needed to successfully mediate. Participants will learn, observe and practice the techniques of mediation.
Recorded Events
These recordings from live events offer a valuable ‘second chance’ to ‘attend’ the event if you missed the orginal date or to re-watch content if you were an attendee on the live date.
ON DEMAND – Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2020
ON DEMAND – Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2020
This third annual conference explores the latest thought leadership on what HR can do to promote inclusiveness and create a culture of diversity in their organisation.
ON DEMAND – Health and Wellbeing Forum 2020
ON DEMAND – Health and Wellbeing Forum 2020
The aim of the summit is to present an overview of the current national policies and initiatives in relation to workforce health, the cost of absenteeism and stress-related absence, as well as presenteeism.
Event News
Speaker Spotlight – Kath Howard, Head of Human Resources at the Samaritans
We caught up with Kath Howard, Head of Human Resources at the Samaritans before she joins us to speak at the 2020 Employee Engagement Summit. What are your organisation's biggest challenges for employee engagement? From an employee perspective, our biggest challenges...
Stephen Isherwood announced as Chair for Graduate Recruitment and Development 2020
Institute of Student Employers Chief Executive, Stephen Isherwood, will be returning as Chair at the 13th annual Graduate Recruitment and Development Forum Stephen was appointed Chief Executive of the ISE (Institute of Student Employers) in June 2013 following seven...
Speaker Interview – Amy Priest, Wellbeing Manager UK&I, Experian
We caught up with Amy Priest - Wellbeing Manager at Experian and speaker at the upcoming Workplace Wellbeing and Stress Forum - to discuss her role and wellbeing expertise What is your background and how long have you been involved in wellbeing and mental...
Exclusive Interview with Chris Havard, Apprentice Programme Manager at Electricity North West
Hear exclusive insights from Chris Havard - before his talk at the 2019 Apprentices and School Leavers conference Having seen the apprenticeship market develop over the past few years you have extensive experience of what has worked well and what still needs...
HR Blog Posts
Sajid Javid should scrap IR35 says IPSE
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is hoping that newly appointed chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid will scrap IR35 as they feel it “is a massive bureaucratic drag” and will cause sizeable damages.
Pregnant women returning to work could receive two years protection against redundancy
Pregnant women and new mothers returning to work could receive two years of legal protection against redundancy, with new protections being put in place this month, which adds another six month period of protection for women after they return to their jobs.
What is the happiest city in the UK to work in?
A new CV-Library report shows that the majority of UK employees enjoy their job, and highlights the happiest cities in the UK
Mental health issues act as barriers to Gen Z graduates’ dream jobs
Just under one fifth of Generation Z graduates say that mental health issues are posing as a barrier to achieving their dream job.