Hire Diversity

How to Prevent Discrimination in Hiring

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides several best practices to prevent discrimination in any form.  Hiring process best practices start with staff training and education as well as establishing a documented company policy designed to ensure every candidate is treated fairly and given an equal opportunity during the hiring process.

		Train Human Resources managers and all employees on EEO laws.
		Implement a strong EEO policy that is embraced at the top levels of the organization.
		Train managers, supervisors and employees on its contents, enforce it, and hold them accountable.
		Promote an inclusive culture in the workplace by fostering an environment of professionalism and respect for personal differences.
		Monitor for EEO compliance by conducting self-analyses to determine whether current employment practices disadvantage any particular group compared to any other.

When hiring, in particular, keep the following best practices in mind:

		Implement practices designed to widen and diversify the pool of candidates considered for all employment openings.
		Establish neutral and objective criteria to avoid subjective employment decisions based on personal stereotypes or hidden biases.
		Analyze the duties, functions, and competencies relevant to jobs. Then create objective, job-related qualification standards related to those duties, functions, and competencies. Make sure they are consistently applied when choosing among candidates.
		Ensure selection criteria do not disproportionately exclude certain groups unless the criteria are valid predictors of successful job performance and meet the employer’s business needs.
		Make sure promotion criteria are made known, and that job openings are communicated to all eligible employees.
		When using an outside agency for recruitment, make sure the agency does not search for candidates of a particular race, sex, or religion.
		Post openings on job boards and with staffing agencies that specialize in attracting diverse candidates.

Document all company activities that address each of the above items.  Doing so will give you a basis for improvement in your diversity intitiatives. And, if you are ever subjected to a Government audit you will want to have evidence that your company takes proactive measures to include diversity in your hiring decisions.

For more ideas on developing and maintaining a diverse workforce, visit:  https://Hire-Diversity.com