Inclusion | Hiring diversely - a recipe for success

While diversity has been important for hiring managers and decision makers for years, recent developments, such as the compulsory gender pay gap reporting and the #MeToo movement, have pushed it right to the top of the HR agenda.

The statistics, like the fact that 78% of the companies that reported their pay gap pay men more than women, are demonstrative of just how far we’ve got to go.

Innovative businesses have already recognised that efforts to increase diversity go beyond reaching a quota; it’s about re-designing the hiring process and then the company culture to ensure it’s as inclusive as possible. This will in turn increase employee engagement, assisting in attraction and retention. So how can you ensure you’re giving yourself the best chance of hiring diversely?

1. Look at your language