Diverse hiring | Are LinkedIn's 'diversity nudges' a useful tool for TA specialists?

Diversity and inclusion in hiring has been a hot topic in TA for decades. However, as the workplace has evolved as a result of the dramatic shifts in the world over the past few years, the conversation around ensuring that hiring practices are as inclusive as possible has never been higher on the agenda.

Of course, basic corporate morality should be the key driver in any push to become more inclusive. We understand the value of creating workplaces in which broad ranges of diverse talent feel welcome and happy; being an inclusive employer benefits everyone. However, there’s also hard business outcomes to any robust D&I agenda. Outcomes that, in this challenging climate, could make a huge difference to the future of your company.

For example, inclusive companies are 1.7 times more likely to be innovation leaders, according to eduMe data. The research also found that sales revenue increases 15-fold among companies with high racial diversity, and diverse companies are 70% more likely to capture new markets than those who aren’t actively focussing on diverse hiring. And, finally, in the current unprecedented talent market, your decision to not take D&I targets seriously is a huge turn-off to all prospective employees. In fact, more than three in four job seekers are looking at diversity when deciding whether to accept a job offer.

LinkedIn’s helping hand

So, we’ve established just how beneficial diverse hiring is, but what tools are out there to actually aid in the process? Well, as one of the world’s primary recruitment platforms, LinkedIn recently opted to introduce a range of tools specifically aimed at increasing the level of diversity within the hiring process.