This Week's Must Read Recruitment Marketing & Diversity Recruiting Articles - July 26, 2021
3 Steps You Can Take to Dismantle Common Hiring Bias [INFOGRAPHIC INCLUDED]
By Jennifer Tardy June 29, 2021
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to say that bias does not exist in your workplace’s hiring process? I get it, we all want to be able to say that. Especially if we have recently made a public commitment to increasing diversity within our individual organizations.
Increasing diversity requires dismantling bias and inequity in your hiring process. To support your journey, #TeamJTC created an infographic outlining 3 steps you can take to dismantle bias and inequity in your hiring process.
Feel free to download and share within your workplace and community.
Women Are Still Suffering More Than Men in Pandemic Job Hit
By Catherine Bosley July 19, 2021
The disproportionate hit that Covid-19 dealt to female workers is set to endure, with men’s employment recovering more quickly than women’s, according to the International Labour Organization.
There will be 13 million fewer women working this year than in 2019, while men will have succeeded in recouping the crisis-induced losses, the Geneva-based body estimated in a report. The ILO urged governments to enact policies that focused on job creation and retention that benefited women, particularly in sectors like health care and education.
As Corporations Double Down On Social Justice, Americans Say They Still Have A Long Way To Go
By Haniyah Philogene July 14, 2021
America’s racial reckoning, spurred by the killing of George Floyd last May, has inspired companies to increasingly take public stances on social justice issues.
Some corporations, such as Citigroup and Yelp, have demonstrated their support through monetary donations. Others have sought to address their role in perpetuating injustices, with several companies, including Amazon and Goldman Sachs, setting company-wide diversity goals. Last June, IBM said it would no longer sell facial recognition software to law enforcement after seeing the biases within the flawed technology. Later that month, Quaker Oats announced it would redesign its 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand, which had been based on a racial stereotype. Even still, Americans say there’s much work to be done.
The “Talent Shortage” Problem Is a Diversity Problem
By LUDMILA N. PRASLOVA JULY 16, 2021
One of the top headlines of post-pandemic rebuilding is the shortage of talent, including entry-level labor and leadership pipelines. But is the talent shortage the real issue or a surface manifestation of a deeper problem? Perhaps other workplace concerns might give us some clues:
People who were raised poor are less likely to be hired.
Even “egalitarian advocates” discriminate against older generations,
Google made headlines by firing Black women leaders and losing its partnership with the HBCU graduates’ network.
Asian-Americans often are not recognized as potential leaders.
The unemployment rate of autistic college graduates remains close to 85% even though they can be up to 140% more productive than typical employees when properly matched to jobs.
This does not look like a talent problem. This looks like a problem with recognizing talent.
Diversity Recruitment Marketing Strategies & Best Practices
By Micole Garatti June 2021
“In order for individuals who come from underrepresented groups or different backgrounds, in order to feel attracted to a company, you have to be able to see that you will be seen there and there’s a place for you,” says Loni Olazaba, the Director of Inclusion Recruiting at LinkedIn.
That right there is the crux of why recruitment marketing is so important, especially for companies who care about diversity recruiting.
As part of a larger emphasis on recruitment marketing for diversity recruiting, Fairygodboss quested to pull together the best and most effective strategies, best practices, and tools that actually help companies attract underrepresented talent. For support on that journey, we were thrilled to partner with none other than our friends at LinkedIn!
We were thrilled to have two fearless LinkedIn leaders, Lauren Saunders, the Head of Talent Attraction, and Loni Olazaba, the Director of Inclusion Recruiting, join FGB’s Sr. Director of Brand Strategy, Amiksha Patel, for a live event on Recruitment Marketing for Diversity Recruiting.
This article outlines the event highlights, and features resources that can help companies break down everything you need to know about recruitment marketing and its impact on diversity.
Continue reading for details.
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