About the Institute

Better hiring starts with shared purpose.

The Better Hiring Institute brings industry, government and policy stakeholders together to make UK hiring faster, fairer and safer.

BHI parliament event bringing hiring stakeholders together
At a glance
Established 2021
Created with UK Government and industry
Part of Modern Work Foundation CIC
Home of National Hiring Strategy
Why we exist

A better labour market needs better hiring.

Hiring affects every worker, employer and community. When hiring is slow, inconsistent or unsafe, organisations lose talent and people lose trust.

BHI works to modernise hiring by creating shared standards, practical guidance, research, policy insight and sector collaboration.

The Institute is part of a social enterprise focused on improving modern work and hiring practice.

The Institute sits alongside JobsAware, a worker voice platform providing free help and guidance for workers and work seekers.

BHI roundtable bringing industry and policy stakeholders together
Our mission

Faster, fairer and safer hiring.

Our mission is to help organisations improve the way people are hired, while supporting national discussion on the future of employment.

Faster

Helping employers reduce friction, improve candidate experience and move talent through hiring with more confidence.

Fairer

Promoting hiring practices that support inclusion, consistency, transparency and better labour market outcomes.

Safer

Supporting safer recruitment, trusted hiring services and better protection for workers and work seekers.

How we work

Practical reform, shaped with the people who hire.

BHI convenes employers, hiring providers, academics, policy stakeholders and parliamentarians to identify what needs to change and how change can happen in practice.

The Institute organises the Modernising Employment All-Party Parliamentary Group in Westminster, bringing hiring evidence into national discussion.

Through the National Hiring Strategy, the Institute develops frameworks, metrics, standards and events that help organisations improve hiring across sectors.

Industry collaboration Subcommittees and working groups bring sector expertise into practical guidance and standards.
Policy engagement Events and parliamentary activity connect hiring evidence with national labour market discussion.
Member participation Members can access resources, attend events and contribute to better hiring practice.
Governance and committees

A network of experts and leaders.

The Institute’s work is shaped by senior leaders, policy experts, academics and industry representatives. We also receive cross-party support in parliament.

The Lord LucasThe Lord Lucas

Patron of the Better Hiring Institute.

Viscount CamroseViscount Camrose

Patron of the National Hiring Strategy.

Keith RosserKeith Rosser

Chair of the BHI Advisory Board.

Boards and Committees.

The Institute’s governance ecosystem includes an Advisory Board, the National Hiring Committee and industry sub-committees, the Parliamentary Steering Committee and academic advisers.

Advisory Board

Provides strategic guidance for the Institute and its national programme of work.

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Academic Advisory Board

Supports evidence-led thinking, research priorities and academic input into hiring reform.

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Parliamentary Steering Committee

Advises the Institute on future parliametary and APPG topics, as well as strategic outputs.

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National Hiring Committee

Brings hiring leaders together to shape standards, priorities and practical activity.

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