Discussion Questions

  • Is our recruitment search wide reaching and proactively searching for people from diverse backgrounds?
  • Is equality, diversity and inclusion embedded within our recruitment policy?
  • Does our recruitment process look at skills, mindset, attitudes, and behaviours, as well as experience and knowledge?
  • Are we open to recruit someone different to ourselves or with a different approach?
  • Do we ask people at interview about their thoughts and understanding of equality and diversity?
  • How inclusive is the language in our job adverts? Is the recruitment process accessible to those with impairments?
  • Do we include the salary range in adverts?
  • Do we eliminate the possibility of bias in our recruitment process? Do we have balanced interview panels?
  • Do we enable flexible working?

Supportive Solutions

Diversity based review of recruitment process and job specifications.

https://www.futures.co.uk/10-ways-to-embed-diversity-and-inclusion-into-your-recruitment-strategy/

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/hr/resourcing/additionalguidance/equality/

https://www.acevo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Leading-with-values.pdf

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