Create a diverse and effective recruiting plan. Understand the importance and value of diverse teams and design your recruiting strategy to improve results.
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This course will be a “deep dive” into the concepts and trends related to diversity and inclusion. One of the obstacles to sustained organizational effectiveness in this area is a superficial understanding of diversity and inclusion. Therefore, this course will provide you with the foundational knowledge to help you develop a successful recruitment strategy in this area. The course will explore diversity from three perspectives: global, personal, and organizational.
This course is one of four included in the Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment specialization offered by the University of Western Australia. Complete all courses to gain a deep understanding of this fascinating and vital topic.
Developing a strong and effective recruitment process is one of the integrated organizational activities that must be embedded to achieve greater diversity and inclusion. In this course, you will learn about the central role of recruitment in building a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment. By examining some of the dominant traditional approaches to recruitment, you will understand how, in the modern global, social, and technological environment, many of them are no longer “fit for purpose,” limited in their ability to seek diversity or identify the characteristics of employees that support inclusion. For example, the course will examine how unconscious biases can undermine efforts unless these are explicitly addressed in the recruitment process.
This course is one of four included in the Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment specialization offered by the University of Western Australia. Complete all courses to gain a deep understanding of this fascinating and vital topic.
Part 1: Job Planning, Selection Criteria, Talent Acquisition, and Attracting Candidates. The first step in a recruitment strategy to develop a diverse and inclusive workforce begins with deciding that a job or position is needed, whether it is an existing or new position.
In this course, you will learn that unconscious biases are most prevalent in the language of job descriptions, selection criteria, and job advertisements. The words and phrases used to write these materials can make certain groups feel unwelcome to apply.
You will learn to identify restrictive language and develop resources that attract a diverse and capable candidate pool. This course will also introduce you to alternative candidate recruitment strategies, including online platforms and groups.
This course is ‘Part 1’ of a two-part series on Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment Strategies offered by the University of Western Australia. It is also one of four courses in the ‘Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment’ specialization. Complete all four courses to gain a deep understanding of this fascinating and vital topic.
During the screening and interview process, which is typically conducted by a single panel, candidates often report being unfairly evaluated in recruitment efforts. In this situation, it is often revealed that personal characteristics, such as age, gender, or race, played a role in the decision to hire, rather than relevant characteristics, such as skills and experience. In this module, you will learn how unconscious biases can affect the screening and interview processes. You will learn about different strategies and tools for fair and merit-based evaluation of all candidates.
This course is ‘Part 2’ of a two-part series on Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment Strategies offered by the University of Western Australia. It is also one of four courses in the ‘Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment’ specialization. Complete all four courses to gain a deep understanding of this fascinating and vital topic.
