The Case for DEI in Talent Acquisition
The goal of every talent acquisition team and hiring manager is to hire the best people for the company’s needs. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts help companies achieve this critical goal in two ways.
DEI Throughout the Talent Acquisition Process
The process by which companies attract, source, evaluate, and secure new hires is multi-phased. Each step is critical. Additionally, each step contains opportunities and potential pitfalls when it comes to identifying strong talent holistically and evaluating those candidates equitably. As a result, and to maximize impact, DEI best practices should be incorporated in each phase of the process. These phases are outlined below, and the menu of best practices found on the following pages aims to touch on tactics that can be incorporated throughout the
talent acquisition lifecycle.
