Ep 615: Building Inclusive Hiring Practices

Inclusive hiring is vital to building inclusive organizations, and the benefits of getting it right are considerable, both at a human and a business level. Recognizing bias, standardizing hiring manager behavior, and analyzing data are just some of the things employers need to consider to be more inclusive in their hiring.

My guest this week is Sarah Harnett, Senior Director of People Business Partners at Greenhouse Software. In our conversation, Sarah talks us through the steps that Greenhouse has taken to build an inclusive culture through inclusive hiring practices.

In the interview, we discuss:

What does it take to build a diverse workforce?

Understanding your employee's experience

Hiring as a starting point for building an inclusive culture

ERGs as a vehicle to empower people

Dealing with systemic bias

Inclusive hiring manager behaviors

Structured hiring processes

Connecting DE&I strategy to corporate strategy

The implications of AI on inclusive hiring

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