Diversity Recruiting:
Recommitting, reimagining and refocusing your workforce diversity strategy Companies who are looking to diversify their workforce are finding that just following the Equal Employment Opportunity regulations, or EEO, federal laws is not enough. Companies need to move past just focusing on a quota, and create a diverse recruiting strategy to diversify their workforce. Having employees of many different backgrounds, with many different skill sets, can be advantageous for a company. And for growth industries that are seeing more competition, such as financial institutions, recruiting should be about driving top candidates regardless of their cultural background or gender.
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• May-June 2022
The first step in the process of acquiring a more diverse workforce is making a diversity plan. Step back and take a look at who you have working for you right now. Who or what is missing? Try to fill vacant positions from within first, if at all possible. Are certain skills or people underrepresented? Are you a global company? If so, you may want to add a more global scope with new hires. Once you have a solid idea of what you do and don’t have, you can begin the recruiting process. This is when you also should make sure that hiring managers are trained and involved in the recruitment of new employees. Now is the time to ask if your company culture really promotes diversity. This should be more than just meeting EEO regulations. The most
