Bias can occur at any stage in the talent acquisition process and can impact where we source talent, how we describe the job opportunity, the interview process and how we assess a candidate. We know bias can and does happen when screening resumes and whether an individual progresses to the interview stage can be influenced by their name, gender, age, if and where they attended college and even where they live. If individual bias goes unchecked, candidates who do not meet the recruiter’s preset idea of who is right for the job can be prematurely overlooked even if they have the right qualifications.

The Inclusive Hiring: Managing Bias in the Hiring Process training is designed to help recruiters and hiring managers recognize situations where bias may have impacted their decision-making process and behaviors and how those decisions can impact others.

This article highlights some traditional and non-traditional ways organizations can recruit diverse candidates and build its diversity brand.