In the wake of the 2020 Movement for Black Lives, and continued attention in 2021, many companies and organizations are championing racial diversity. Those taking it seriously (and not just paying lip service) are evaluating diversity and inclusion within their employee base, and considering changes to recruitment and hiring.
Some background on me: I have a professional interest in hiring (20 years as Quality Engineer for a popular Hiring Software) and personal passion for empathy and diversity. Following the racially charged events of spring 2020, thousands of work colleagues (including me) became engaged with diversity/antiracism discussions and events at my very large company. At work, I co-facilitated an anti-racist book club (through 7 books) and was a panelist in several livestream events discussing race relations in America.
Therefore, I consider myself to have an elevated perception into diversity hiring. Following are 6 recommended areas for improving diversity throughput in your hiring process (see also references at the end):
Increase Outreach, Reform Background Check Process, Focus on Skills (Over Means or Fit), Limit Salary Consideration, Anonymize Candidate Data, Build Culture of Inclusion
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