{"id":8064,"date":"2023-06-26T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:59:41","slug":"diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/it\/diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity and Inclusion in Recruitment: Why It Matters to Your Organisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8064\" class=\"elementor elementor-8064 elementor-2159\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3497c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3497c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63c98c7\" data-id=\"63c98c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9378f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9378f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become hot topics in the corporate world, and recruitment is no exception. But is diversity and inclusion in recruitment really that important to your organisation? How do you know \u2014 and more importantly, how do you make sure you get it right?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b16ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50b16ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is Diversity Hiring Important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393f657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"393f657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of us are ready to acknowledge that ensuring diversity and inclusion in our workforces is generally the right thing to do. Discrimination is wrong, after all. But the importance of strong diversity recruitment protocols goes far beyond morals. Study after study has shown that DEI hiring also benefits businesses in a very real operational sense.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0127ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0127ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Improved Recruitment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69160ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69160ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the most basic level, diversity recruiting increases the pool of potential applicants your company has to draw from. But that\u2019s not all. Workforce diversity is an increasingly high priority among applicants and employees. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/blog\/glassdoors-diversity-and-inclusion-workplace-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">76% say it\u2019s a critical factor<\/a> when evaluating employment options, and 32% say they will not apply to companies lacking diversity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7fb85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c7fb85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Increased Retention<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d165eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d165eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diversity and inclusion in recruitment don\u2019t just benefit organisations during the hiring process \u2014 DEI hiring also increases your chances of retaining the staff you already have. Today\u2019s employees want more than a salary and job security. Studies indicate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roberthalf.com\/blog\/robert-half-thought-leader\/dei-defined-and-why-it-should-be-at-the-heart-of-your-recruitment-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">71% will leave<\/a> a company whose values don\u2019t align with their own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae73343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae73343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Higher Productivity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c666940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c666940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data from 2022 shows that inclusive teams are, on average, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/08\/09\/2494604\/0\/en\/Diversity-and-Inclusion-D-I-Global-Market-Report-2022-Diverse-Companies-Earn-2-5-Times-Higher-Cash-Flow-Per-Employee-and-Inclusive-Teams-Are-More-Productive-by-Over-35.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35% more productive<\/a> than their monoculture counterparts. What\u2019s more, companies with diverse workforces see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/john-hall\/the-importance-of-diversity-equity-inclusion-for-business-success.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cashflow 2.5 times higher<\/a> per employee. Teams with a variety of experiences and perspectives can develop more innovative solutions than those where everyone\u2019s background is effectively identical.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156b3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"156b3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog-Diversity_Better_Services-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2165\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog-Diversity_Better_Services-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog-Diversity_Better_Services-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog-Diversity_Better_Services-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog-Diversity_Better_Services-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog-Diversity_Better_Services-2048x1072.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099d2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"099d2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Better Customer Experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d9938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96d9938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees aren\u2019t the only ones seeking out companies with diversity recruiting strategies. Customers are also demanding value alignment from the businesses they patronise. Sales and service teams with diverse backgrounds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spencerstuart.com\/research-and-insight\/how-diversity-can-drive-next-level-customer-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appeal to a broader consumer base<\/a>, and in some cases, diversity on your team can help you avoid cultural missteps that might otherwise alienate customers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59a040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c59a040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Legal Compliance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d20e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d20e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If boosting your bottom line somehow isn\u2019t a factor, diversity and inclusion in recruitment should still be a priority. While employment laws vary from country to country, the European Union Council has <a href=\"https:\/\/cwstrategies.staffingindustry.com\/dei-in-the-eu-staying-compliant-with-anti-discrimination-employment-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">barred discrimination<\/a> based on religion, belief, age, gender, or sexual orientation for more than two decades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ff3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7ff3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Metrics for Tracking Workforce Diversity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6af650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6af650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How diverse is diverse enough? Has your organisation sufficiently incorporated diversity and inclusion in recruitment and workplace culture, or do you still need to make improvements? Here are a few diversity recruiting metrics that can help provide some guidance:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75984ab elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"75984ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What are the demographics of your existing workforce?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How diverse is your applicant pool?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What are the demographics of your most recent hires?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How much diversity is there on the team responsible for recruitment and hiring?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Are your employees paid equally based on their responsibilities?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What do your candidates and existing staff say about diversity levels in your organisation?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7916bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7916bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Increase Diversity in Recruitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9310a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9310a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve found your company coming up short in terms of workforce diversity, these diversity and inclusion recruitment best practices can help get you on track to achieving the benefits of a healthy, diverse workplace culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11916b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d11916b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Assess Your Organisation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d90ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d90ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Evaluate your recruitment and hiring processes for factors that may be affecting the diversity of your applicant pool or successful candidates. Look at who is responsible for hiring decisions, where you\u2019re searching for candidates, and the image your brand presents to potential employees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0069a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f0069a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Embrace Accountability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92d08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b92d08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saying diversity in hiring matters is not the same as actively prioritising it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbeshumanresourcescouncil\/2023\/01\/17\/how-to-ensure-you-have-inclusive-hiring-practices\/?sh=6453898073c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Set clear goals<\/a> for increasing diversity in recruitment to break through unconscious bias \u2014 and be transparent about your progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89c06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b89c06a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Establish Paths to Promotion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16a505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d16a505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DEI hiring can address a lack of diversity in entry-level positions while allowing upper levels of your organisation to maintain a monoculture. Establish mentorship programs or training opportunities that make it easier for members of historically marginalised groups to advance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7bd39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e7bd39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Broaden Your Applicant Pool<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cb4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39cb4c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Relying on the same few platforms to attract potential employees can limit your applicant pool. Automated third-party hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/hirematic.com\/choosing-pay-per-applicant-recruitment-platform\/\">platforms<\/a> can help you reach a wider audience of job-seekers and boost the diversity of the applications you receive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a301c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a301c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog_Workforce_Diversity-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2162\" alt=\"DEI Hiring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog_Workforce_Diversity-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog_Workforce_Diversity-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog_Workforce_Diversity-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog_Workforce_Diversity-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blog_Workforce_Diversity-2048x1072.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9c84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a9c84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Avoid DEI Hiring Pitfalls<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa8362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa8362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good intentions are important, but it\u2019s important to undertake diversity recruiting efforts thoughtfully to avoid these common mistakes and challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d5d43 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"11d5d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Overcorrection<\/strong> \u2014 Countering a lack of diversity in your workforce by only hiring people from marginalised groups doesn\u2019t create an inclusive environment but does risk animosity between existing staff and new recruits.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Unconscious bias<\/strong> \u2014 Too often, recruitment teams look for someone who seems like a good match for the existing company culture, allowing unconscious bias to disqualify candidates because they might not fit in. Look for applicants who could add to or enhance company culture rather than conform to it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>\u201cColour blindness\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Inclusion is not about ignoring the differences between people. Deliberately overlooking applicants\u2019 race, gender, orientation, or ethnic background minimises the challenges they face and the qualities they have to offer. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5d7532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5d7532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hirematic Supports Your Diversity Recruitment Strategies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3c30e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3c30e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hirematic\u2019s multi-channel job advertising platform empowers you to reach a broader, more diverse pool of candidates without increasing costs or sacrificing efficiency. 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