Rethink Recruitment To Secure Your Talent.

About This Event

Finding the right peope isn't always easy. Could recruiting differently help you reach the talent your business needs?

Whether you are struggling to fill vacancies, looking to reach new talent, considering apprenticeships or simply want to understand what other recruitment options are available, Derby's Employer Summit 2026, is designed for you.

We will give you the opportunity to learn from other employers and rethink your recruitment approach.

Hear From:

Amazon

Rolls Royce

East Midlands Rail

Leonardo Hotels

and many more

Event introduced by MP Baggy Shanker

Keynotes: TBC

Why Attend?

Leave with practical ideas, new connections and recruitment solutions you can take back your business.

Hear from employers recruiting differently.

Get practical guidance from industry experts.

Understand the funding and incentives available.

Explore apprenticeships and alternative routes to recruit your talent.

Connect and network with other employers.

Choose Your Workshops?

The event will feature a programme of interactive workshops (see below). Please choose 3 to attend on your order form:

1. Building Your Future Workforce Through Journey to Work

Discover how employers are using alternative approaches to recruitment to access new talent and create pathways into their businesses.

2. Funding & Incentives to Support Recruitment

Find out what funding, incentives and support are available and how they could help your business recruit.

3. Recruitment Solutions Through the Employment & Skills Hub

Explore practical and tailored recruitment solutions designed to connect employers with candidates and help meet recruitment needs.

4. The Business Value of Apprenticeships

Discover how apprenticeships can help address skills gaps, bring new talent into your organisation and develop talent for the future.

Plus any further workshops to be announced.

Who Should Attend?

If you are responsible for recruitment, workforce development or business growth, this event will be for you.

HR Managers

Recruitment Leads

Operations Managers

Business Owners

Workforce Planning Leads

Apprenticeship Leads

Social Value Managers

Whether you're a small business recruiting your next employee or a larger organisation looking for new approaches to finding talent, you'll leave with new ideas, useful connections and practical options to explore.

Ready To Recruit Differently?

Derby's Employer Summit 2026 is free to attend, but places are limited.

Register now to secure your place.

Accessibility:

We aim to make our events as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you have any concerns about accessibility of any kind, please contact employmentandskills@derby.gov.uk

Organisers: The Employment and Skills Hub

This event is organised under the umbrella of Derby Promise; supporting every young person to achieve their potential.

Derby City Councils Employment and Skills Hub helps you gain the confidence, support and skills to move into employment. To learn more about The Employment Hub, contact employmentandskills@derby.gov.uk or visit our webpage (https://derby.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/derby-jobs/the-employment-hub/).

DWP offers support and financial assistance to help people move into employment. The Employment Hub is working with DWP Youth Teams on this programme offering support and ensuring no sanctions are placed on anyone participating in this programme. You will need to inform your JCP Work Coach that you are participating in this programme to avoid any sanctions.

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