Pinterest's first-ever Head of Diversity, Candice Morgan, reveals her hiring philosophy

Social media company Pinterest’s new Head of Diversity has revealed her recruitment attitudes in an interview with Bloomberg.

The technology industry has faced criticism over representation, with many company’s employing a Head of Diversity to make their workforces more representative of society. Candice Morgan is the first to be appointed at Pinterest.

A frequently sounded option is quotas. But Morgan believes the problem with quotas lies in the very word itself.

“I’m not a fan of quotas. Quotas are kind of fixed numbers that an organisation wants to meet at any cost. And the goal is to aim for that target, but not at the expense of sacrificing those high standards and qualities that you look for in really strong people.” She prefers the word “targets” instead.