Employers have promised to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at their organizations since nationwide protests against racial injustice began in June.
One of the first steps companies can take to meet those commitments is reviewing how their recruiting and hiring is done—from how job advertisements are written to which candidate sources are mined for talent and which recruitment partners are chosen.
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Diversify Your Recruitment Sources to Improve DE&I
SHRM | Aug 2020
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In the current labor market where many businesses are finding recruiting as their biggest challenge, any efforts that can be made to promote employee acquisition and retention should be utilized.
Additionally, the inclusive and standardized hiring practices that are promoted by DEI initiatives help to mitigate bias and discrimination risk. Companies that do not promote DEI practices face greater risk of discrimination litigation. Further, workers today, especially younger ones, are demanding a workforce culture that commits to DEI.
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Due to the changing demographics of the nation and an increasingly globalized world, businesses are recognizing the benefits of embracing a diverse work force. Through hiring, training, and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds, businesses are better able to identify creative, innovative solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly connected diverse world.
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For any business to grow and thrive, diversity is a requirement. If you are going to emphasize diversity and inclusion in the workplace, then you have to do it right. In order for that to happen, you first have to look at what you might be doing wrong.
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