How and why to hire a diverse workforce: what you need to know

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide suggestions for hiring teams, human resources departments and hiring decision-makers on how to create more diverse hiring practices.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors will be drawing on their experience in leadership roles running global organizations for women in technology and running technology divisions for one of the world’s largest banks.

Findings

By instituting one or more of the following recommendations, companies will move towards a higher level of inclusion of diverse candidates.

Originality/value

Diversity is important!

Citation

Brodock, K. and Massam, G. (2016), "How and why to hire a diverse workforce: what you need to know", Strategic HR Review, Vol. 15 No. 5, pp. 208-213. https://doi.org/10.1108/SHR-08-2016-0069