Diversity & Inclusion: What role can Executive Search play? Diversity Inclusion Survey Report | Page 20

06/ Have your clients expressed an interest in, or have you used, any of the following?* * respondents were able to select more than one answer Using gender neutral language in job advertisements and job descriptions (46%) Avoiding unconscious bias in shortlist selection (36%) Use of the ‘Rooney Rule’ (i.e. having at least one diverse candidate shortlisted) (29%) Using ‘blind’ CVs that are stripped of name and any clues as to ethnicity or gender (28%) Placements of job advertisements in ‘alternative’ locations to reach diverse candidates (25%) Talent Pooling (22%) None of the above (22%) Findings show some interventions are being applied to the search process in order to enhance the chances of equality. Top of the list is use of gender neutral language in job descriptions. www.invenias.com | [email protected] / 20