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How HR Can Tackle Diversity Using the Rooney Rule

Visier - Talent Acquisition

Recent events have called attention to the state of workplace diversity at organizations in all industries. In August 2015, the need for more workforce diversity was spotlighted in a big way when President Obama issued a call to action to technology companies, encouraging them to hire more women and minorities by implementing the Rooney Rule.

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Embracing the Virtual World: Why Some Pandemic-Era Hiring Practices Are Here to Stay

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Using social media-driven screenings and online chats provides a great deal of information with no risk. Zoom interviews allow you to meet a more diverse pool of candidates in a shorter period of time. Even after the pandemic subsides, the benefits will inform how companies screen candidates, and much of what’s virtual will remain.

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. Racial Bias in Candidate Screening. Lever’s blog on unconscious bias in the recruitment process hits on blind resume screenings. We found 5 examples of racial bias in hiring. Let’s have a look!

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Unconscious Bias is Holding Back Recruiting: Create Better Companies With AI

Leoforce

Companies often blame their lack of diversity on a shortage of qualified candidates. It’s about capitalizing on your assets and identifying the large pools of diverse talent that are being overlooked and waiting to be discovered. . But, it’s not about a shortage. First step: Accept the problem.

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A 4 Step Guide to Junior Developer Recruitment

SmartRecruiters

So, while the number of students choosing to study computer science has been increasing since 2006 , the boost in enrollment is first, inadequate to the hiring demand for skilled developers, and second, overwhelming the resources of higher education institutions. Screen Early. Job boards are used to reach a high volume of candidates.

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Unconscious Bias is Holding Back Recruiting: Create Better Companies With AI

Leoforce

Companies often blame their lack of diversity on a shortage of qualified candidates. It’s about capitalizing on your assets and identifying the large pools of diverse talent that are being overlooked and waiting to be discovered. . But, it’s not about a shortage. First step: Accept the problem.

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Pre-employment testing: pros and cons

Workable

Unstructured interviews , resume screenings and pre-interview calls are ineffective predictors of job performance. Other assessment methods like screening calls and unstructured interviews can be unfair. But cognitive ability and knowledge tests can disproportionately screen out non-white candidates. Tests can be discriminatory.