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Jody Robie , SVP , Talent Works
doesn ’ t feel right to me ’ or , ‘ have we considered X ?’ From a business standpoint , customers are becoming more stringent on supplier diversity and ensuring they are supporting businesses run by women or other underrepresented groups .
Your diversity mission should unify your organisational direction , from marketing and customer strategies through to talent acquisition , learning and development , CSR and rewards . ensuring values and commitment to diversity run throughout the organisation at all levels .
It ’ s about making commitments and being intentional about how you build your culture . Creating a diverse workplace doesn ’ t begin and end with hiring ; to create truly diverse workplaces employers need to consider education and learning opportunities in the industry . This includes not only hiring candidates from different backgrounds but also giving them a chance to build a successful career and grow with you .
These practices will no doubt help you to attract diverse talent in the future . There is plenty of research over the last two years showing that more diverse organisations are growing more quickly and adapting to change more successfully .
A diverse employee base allows for diversity of thinking , conflict and productivity . I mean conflict in a good way , that allows someone to say , ‘ that
Above all , it should evolve . Hiring for diversity now goes far beyond culture to encompass gender , neuro diversity and age . As a strategy , it cannot stand still .
Consider diversity as you recruit
Regardless of whether businesses are using sourcing technology or proactive sourcing , there needs to be a constant focus on having a diverse panel of candidates . Screening candidates based on past employers or colleges alone will only bring further issues to your organisation .
Case in point , in a recent Reddit thread , after facing a lot of rejection from tech companies , an engineer cited an experiment in creating a fake resume that name-dropped some of the biggest tech employers around , all the while linking ‘ experience ’ through to Rick Astley videos rather than actual companies . The
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