PepsiCo boss fires recruiter for failing on diversity

Speaking at a recent conference, PepsiCo’s President Brad Jakeman explained why a hiring bias caused him to a sack a recruiter – CampaignLive reports.

The head of the global soft-drink giant recalled firing a recruiter because she brought him just one CV that belonged to a woman, after he had requested a diverse group of candidates be found for a senior hire.

Sending the recruiter away, to find a more diverse array of candidates, she brought forward only one further female candidate.

Jakeman then fired the recruiter after she claimed there was nothing else she could do. She had not met her remit.