Building a workplace for everyone
Have you evaluated your company's perception regarding inclusion lately? Would you consider it a solid card to attract talent or improve engagement? Whether it's the case, it always helps to be aware of certain aspects to keep your workspace constantly improving.
Get talent from untapped labor markets
When you aim to build a first-class team, getting high-performers should be one of your top priorities. A-1 professionals will be the difference between fulfilling your growth expectations or failing to perform. Still, attracting top talent is a challenge on its own, especially when your competitors are also reshaping their workforce.
Fortunately, companies have the chance to attract top candidates from untapped talent pools with less demand or competition. Some practices and biases of the modern hiring process have hidden lots of talent from markets that don't seem as "attractive" as the most common ones. Nevertheless, the following hidden markets have proven to be an effective and profitable source of talent for your hiring strategies.
People with disabilities
Returning citizens
Veterans
Senior or retired professionals
Diving into these untapped talent pools will get you high-performers faster and easier and encourage and improve your company's diversity. Get to know other talent markets you can explore and how to attract their candidates in the following article.
Level up your diversity, equity, and inclusion game
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are a rising concern for companies and their workforces. As regulations and policies push companies to improve DEI in the workplace, professionals have also become more aware of this aspect and its importance for joining a company or being more engaged.
Fair treatment and equal opportunities for everyone are two cornerstones of DEI. Nevertheless, embracing this principle involves adopting more small actions and habits in the day-to-day of a company's workplace, for example:
Promote DEI awareness and training
Foster open discussions about the topic
Review and renew the company's hiring process and communication
Learn more in detail about what DEI stands for and how to positively promote it in the workplace by reading the following article.
Tackle unconscious bias
Unconscious bias are a silent enemy for companies seeking a diverse and inclusive workplace. Although most of these are unintentional, they can make your workforce feel uncomfortable or even make your company less attractive to prospects.
Feedback, open communication, and self-reflection will be your biggest allies in identifying and fighting unconscious bias that may be forging around your workplace. Here are some of the most common biases to keep an eye on:
Gender bias
Age bias
Racial and ethnic bias
Affinity bias
The impact of untreated bias is considerable as it affects many aspects of a company, such as engagement, performance, retention, and team morale. If you still need to come up with a plan to overcome unconscious bias in your company, dive into this article and get started.
Find more articles on company growth strategies, workplace diversity, and hiring trends at gpac's blog, The Knowledge Center.