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Renee Walrath, president, Walrath Recruiting Inc., Saratoga Springs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Renee Walrath
\nDiversity hiring is a practice being implemented and embraced by more and more companies. Diverse workplaces have an array of advantages including higher employee engagement, increased profitability, and higher levels of employee retainment. Workplaces saying that they value diversity is no longer enough, as actions speak louder than words.
\nBy definition, diversity hiring is hiring based on merit with special care taken to ensure procedures are free from biases related to a candidate\u2019s age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and other personal characteristics that are unrelated to their job performance.
\nHowever, so many other things fall under the umbrella of diversity hiring. Anything that makes one individual different from the next counts as diversity. This can be the way they think, the tools they utilize, the languages they speak, or simply anything that makes the workplace more unique!
\nFor companies who have not always practiced diversity hiring, it can be difficult to implement, but far from impossible! These tips will help any company take the first step towards hiring more diverse candidates.
\nInclusive job alerts
\nAn excellent place to start when trying to implement diversity hiring is to take a look at the job post and its description. Candidates are assessed against the criteria specified in the job description, so they take it into great consideration before applying.
\nThe job alert may be the first time an individual comes across your company or brand so leaving a positive impression is key. This means the job description should be inclusive and free of any and all words that may signal this job is meant for a \u201ccertain type of person\u201d. Examples of words to steer clear from are \u201cenergetic\u201d, \u201cdynamic\u201d, \u201coutspoken\u201d or even words that may make the job come off as masculine. Doing this can increase responses by 42 percent.
\nAdditionally, some companies include a disclaimer regarding their status as an equal opportunity employer. This can be a good idea to get the point across. It doesn\u2019t even need to be a set disclaimer, using words that signal inclusiveness and talking about your companies morals can go a long way.
\nMitigate unconscious bias
\nAccording to Psychology Today, bias is a tendency, inclination, or prejudice toward or against something or someone. While every single person in the world has some biases and not all bias is bad, it becomes an issue when people fail to combat them. This is especially true in interviewing processes.
\nBeing closed-minded in interviews can not only limit the potential to diversify the workplace, but it can also limit the progression and success of a company. Having fresh, unique ideas is an effect of hiring unique candidates. Plus, passing up a candidate due to pre-existing bias might mean passing up the candidate who has the skills to complete that 6 \u2013month project that has been dragging on.
\nAccepting that there is bias within a company is the first step to targeting it. By knowing specifically where the bias lies and being accountable for it, steps can be taken to prevent it.
\nBlind hiring practices
\nBlind hiring practices are one of the easiest ways to target the issue of bias in the workplace and increase diversity hiring. When identifying details are removed from a candidate\u2019s profile, all bias can be removed too.
\nRemoving people\u2019s names and details of education or graduation date, bias based on gender and age are both removed, and the candidate is judged solely on their qualifications.
\nScorecards can be another great way to implement diversity hiring. This changes the interview process from qualitative to quantitative. Having scores for candidates eliminates the chance of leaning towards a candidate because there was that \u201cgut feeling\u201d. Scoring people on specific categories and a set scale also ensure that everyone is being compared on the same basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Renee Walrath Diversity hiring is a practice being implemented and embraced by more and more companies. Diverse workplaces have an array of advantages including higher employee engagement, increased profitability, and higher levels of employee retainment. Workplaces saying that they value diversity is no longer enough, as actions speak louder than words. 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