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6 Best Workplace Diversity Trends For 2018

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A big focus in recruiting in 2017 was workplace diversity. Workplace diversity is defined as: understanding, accepting, and valuing differences between people of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations, as well as differences in personalities, skill sets, experiences, and knowledge bases.

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A Diverse Board Starts with Diverse Recruiting Practices

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Forbes magazine publisher Malcom Forbes once called diversity “the art of thinking independently together.” When it comes to having a diverse board of directors, Forbes’ words have never been truer. Boards thrive on diverse thinking, but this thinking only comes with diverse members. The Benefits of Board Diversity.

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Phone Screening: What it is and How to Run a Phone Screen Interview

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From creating a conducive environment for phone interviews to asking the right questions, conducting them effectively can help you identify top talent with confidence. Phone screening is a candidate evaluation method involving a short phone call between the candidate and the interviewer.

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How Leaders Can Encourage Representation in the Workplace

JazzHR

This sentiment applies to the level of diversity in your staff, as well. Diverse hiring practices ultimately lead to a higher level of representation at your organization. Diversity hiring is so much more than compliance with government regulation. Identify hiring diversity metrics. Understand why representation matters.

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Quita Highsmith Chief Diversity Officer At Genentech On Diversity & Inclusion

Glassdoor for Employers

With the emergence of COVID-19, racial injustices and systemic racism, companies have been forced to further develop and champion their diversity and inclusion (D&I) programming. Quita Highsmith, vice president and Chief Diversity Officer at Genentech, is responsible for leading the company's D&I strategy.

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5 Recruiting Tips To Increase Diversity In the Workplace

Ideal

A new Deloitte survey finds companies’ interest in diversity in the workplace is focused on bias in recruiting and the use of new tools to reduce this bias. 68% of companies they surveyed measure and monitor diversity and inclusion in their recruiting. Diversity and inclusion in the workplace: A definition.

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How to Identify and Avoid the Hidden Bias in CVs

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In addition, combining this with adequate knowledge of avoiding this bias can help you build a more diverse and skilled workforce. A truly diverse, merit-based selection process should produce a mix of candidates with varying experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. But its not an uncommon occurrence.

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