Do you have experience recruiting a diverse workforce?
Many companies have effective multi-stage strategies for recruiting a diverse workforce. An organization with a strategic diversity plan actively seeks to employ individuals with a wide range of characteristics. These characteristics could include cultural background, ethnicity, race, political views, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and much more. Going far beyond diversity hires, the interviewer will also want to know if you have experience building an inclusive workplace culture. Building a diverse team truly means something when you simultaneously create a culture of equality and inclusivity.
"I have experience building a diverse workforce, and I believe that this effort begins with leveraging job boards that specialize in diverse hiring such as 'Recruit Disability' or 'Diversity Working.' My company also offers specific internships to attract candidates from underrepresented groups. After joining my current company, I suggested that we move to a more diverse interview panel, which I believe helped improve the fairness in our recruitment process. I still have strategies to learn as I believe this topic is ever-changing, but I am happy with the policies and practices I have incorporated. I am eager to continue these valuable efforts with your organization."
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Anonymous Answer
No, I do not work in human resources. However, I have recommended to my boss to hire people from various schools rather than just one so we get a diverse array of people from different regions and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Amanda's Feedback
Because you don't have experience in hiring this is an appropriate response. You've also done a good job refocusing it on how you've supported diverse hiring informally.
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