Equity Over Excuses: Attracting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce
<p>The first step towards building a diverse workforce is re-examining recruitment processes. Traditional hiring practices are often laden with unconscious biases that can inadvertently exclude qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. To counter this, organizations must adopt strategies like blind recruitment, where personal information that might lead to biased assessments is removed from resumes and applications. Studies have shown that such practices significantly increase the chances of diverse candidates being selected for interviews and roles¹.</p>
<p>Moreover, companies should actively seek candidates from a variety of sources, breaking away from the tendency to recruit from a narrow pool. This means reaching out to minority-serving institutions, attending diverse job fairs, and utilizing online platforms that cater to a broad audience.</p>
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