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Increase Diversity During the Recruiting and Hiring Process

When recruiting and hiring HRs are supposed to choose the best applicants, all too often the process can create obstacles or disadvantages for the qualified candidates. Even a well-meaning process may be discriminatory. Below are some actions you can take to eliminate discriminatory practices and increase diversity.

Reduce Barriers

Consider your recruiting and hiring process from a candidate’s perspective, specifically from an under-represented class member’s perspective. What about someone with a disability or someone whose first language isn’t English? Are there difficulties some people would face that others would not? If so, do what you can to reduce or remove unnecessary barriers to entry.

Address Biases

Consider what biases your company may have when screening candidates for employment. What about while interviewing? Are individuals from some groups assumed to be coachable, but individuals from other groups assumed not to be?

Post Ads Strategically

We tend to network with people who are like us, so social networks and employee referral programs can easily become homogeneous and hamper diversity efforts. Fortunately, there are lot of job boards designed to help individuals from minority and underrepresented groups find work. Try posting in these places.

Create an Inclusive Workplace

An inclusive workplace is one where differences among employees’ thoughts, opinions, and suggestions are valued—especially when they deviate from the norm. It’s also an environment where employees feel safe to be themselves and share information without fear of retaliation. When assessing your workplace for whether you offer an inclusive experience, consider how new ideas are responded to during meetings. Are they welcomed and valued, or are they quickly stifled because they aren’t in line with how things are normally done? Ask employees whether they feel the workplace is inclusive and about any experiences they’ve had, positive or negative.

These recommendations work best when you incorporate them into your recruiting and hiring policies and practices. They won’t be effective if they are just done once. Keep hiring managers and others involved in recruitment and hiring trained on your policies, emphasize the importance of a diverse workplace, and continually assess the process to ensure that everyone is following it.

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