We often ask ourselves how to define the word diversity. Some define it as differences among people, with no limitations on what those differences can be. This could mean that diversity is found in a crowd of individuals who follow the Jewish and Christian faiths. To others, diversity is exclusively a term meant to describe cultural differences, and these are often defined by race or ethnicity. The word diversity can also be used by hiring managers in the workplace to refer to a desire to add more women to a male dominated field, or vice versa.
Regardless of how one individual may interpret the meaning of the word, diversity is an important part of our world, especially in the workforce.
Hiring managers need to understand what diversity means to their company, and implement practices that promote this. It would be prudent of hiring managers to become well versed in their company's mission statement and what role diversity plays in this. A diverse workplace can contribute to productivity and morale, and hiring managers need to consider how hiring individuals of diverse backgrounds will provide this for their company. Having a strong grasp of these ideas will help a manager select appropriate candidates.
Some companies may seek individuals who were born in another country for their perspective. They may have ideas about how to promote unity within the workplace, or propose radically different strategies for conducting business. Every culture has something special to offer the world. Other companies may be frustrated that they have insufficient women in executive positions, or feel that they can really gain from a female perspective at all levels. Many companies may be concerned with the number of employees that consider themselves part of a minority group. It would then be up to the hiring manager to select a pool of candidates based upon the company’s diversity criteria.
We often get accustomed to seeing a certain "type" of person in a role. For example, we largely envision doctors as men, nurses as women and the President as a white male. The 21st century is a time of great progress, as we witnessed the most prevalent stereotype broken with the election of the first African American President, Barack Obama. However, we still need to be cognizant of the fact that discrimination exists.
Source: Best Diversity Hiring Practices and Its Challenges
We hear a lot about increasing diversity in hiring, but what does that do for your company?Innovation.
What do all of these have in common?Workplace diversity.More and more businesses are becoming savvy to the idea that diversity in the workplace is a positive business strategy.
As businesses and the job market continue to evolve, there is an increasing need for recruiters to change how they approach hiring in order to fill their applicant pipelines with extraordinary candidates.
Adopting diversity within the recruitment process is the first step an organization can take to develop their workplace.When it comes to establishing and following through on a commitment to diversity and inclusion, however, you can have a big impact.
Here are the top 20 ways you can support inclusion and diversity in your workplace.
This time, it’s the turn of the union Prospect, who in a survey reported in HR Magazine, say two thirds of its EU worker members are considering leaving the UK because of Brexit.The full impact of Brexit on labour supply remains to be seen – but add to that unemployment at a record low and a rapidly diminishing pool of talent, and it’s clear that organisations cannot afford to be complacent when it comes to hiring.
There are of course numerous factors that influence how successful or otherwise a business is likely to be when it comes to attracting the best and brightest people – a strong employer brand and competitive salary to name just two.
But one thing that is guaranteed to turn candidates off is a slow, unwieldly and badly managed recruitment process.So how can organisations ensure their processes are both smooth and speedy and that they don’t miss out on good people in a tight and competitive market?1.
Streamline the approval processA critical vacancy arises but before you can get it out there, it has to go through numerous internal approvals.
Internal governance is, of course, important.
It helps to ‘sell’ the business and the role as a complete proposition and encourages candidates to engage with you right from the start.
