Editor’s Note

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Today diversity and inclusion (D&I) means much more to companies than hiring quotas and mandatory training. It’s about the business imperative of connecting with the diverse workers who comprise a significant and growing portion of the workforce.

 

Many of those workers have the scarce, critical skills companies will need to survive and grow in the future, yet employers may struggle to recruit diverse employees effectively.

Addressing the diversity recruitment challenge can be frustrating because there is typically little evidence of intentional bias or discrimination on the part of an organization’s recruiters or hiring managers.

In fact, the bias that stands in the way of hiring diverse candidates is very real, but the first step in addressing it is to recognize most influential bias is not intentional; it is unconscious.

Check out this edition's cover article where the author talks about the 3 Pitfalls Holding Back Your Diversity Recruiting Strategy. We hope this article will help if your organization is looking for ways to move the needle on diversity.

Also featured in this edition is an exclusive research, How Human Resource Professionals View the Use and Effectiveness of Background Screening Methods, conducted by HR.com for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS).

The survey gauged how human resource professionals viewed the usage and effectiveness of background screening methods used at their organizations.

When it comes talent deficit almost all HR departments say the same thing – not only do they suffer from the deficit, it’s also a problem that is getting worse, not better. How would this impact HR?

From what we understand, its impact would be very acute and serious. And, without effective coping strategies, not all organizations will survive!

In How Do Organizations Battle Talent Scarcity? Charles Hipps talks about how companies should adapt their strategies in order to find talent in future.

Moving on there is Tigran Sloyan's article where he talks about Why You Should Embrace Skill-Based Recruiting (And Ditch Resume), especially for technical roles, as it can hold back recruiting. Whereas, switching to a skill-based recruiting model can help HR teams optimize their recruiting process.

Also, check out How Programmatic Approach Is Revolutionizing Recruiting by Amir Ashkenazi and Reinventing Job Interviews With Modern Technology And Techniques by Daniel Ross, among others featured this month.

We hope this edition of Talent Acquisition Excellence will give you practical suggestions, as always, for improving company practices around interviewing, sourcing, on-boarding etc. and help you find best candidates.

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