What training have you completed related to DE&I in recruitment, and how will you continue expanding your diversity recruitment knowledge for the benefit of Google?

Every year, Google releases a diversity report that anyone can access and review.

In its most recent diversity report, Google outlined five key insights:

1) Hiring changes drove our best year yet for women in tech globally and Black and Latinx people in the U.S.

2) Tailoring our retention efforts is necessary to address the root causes of higher attrition among Black, Native American, and Latinx Googlers.

3) Applying a systemic approach to racial equity is necessary to build sustainable change for our Black Googlers and users.

4) Strengthening our focus on people with disabilities helped us better recruit, hire, and build for this community.

5) Supporting those most impacted by COVID-19 highlighted a universal need for well-being solutions.

Before your interview, take the time to review Google's most current diversity report to ensure that you understand the alignment between your existing DE&I knowledge and where you can expand your understanding to help Google reach its social impact goals.

As a working professional, you should be ready to use your education, life, and career experiences to succeed in a diverse workplace environment. Discuss your exposure to the critical topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Show that you have a solid understanding of the depth of diversity and inclusion in business environments, and assure the interviewer that you will succeed in their diverse work community.

"I aim to deepen my understanding of unconscious biases continually - how they influence my behavior and impact others in the workplace. This year I have taken a keen interest in diversity and inclusion efforts, especially in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and other calls for equality. Over the past six months, I have immersed myself in multiple online courses, including a course called Race and Cultural Diversity in American Life and History. I took another course on what it means to identify as transgender and gender non-conforming since I had a lot to learn. I am pleased to say that I have learned a great deal about other groups and myself in the process. I am thankful to have worked for highly conscious companies on their diversity efforts and inclusion programs. Some of the efforts I have been part of include changing job ads to use only inclusive phrasing and information. I will continue to educate myself and broaden my knowledge, as I believe this topic demands more attention from most working professionals. I am eager to use this knowledge and my inclusive mindset to support Google's diversity efforts."