Overview
Creating an inclusive hiring process is essential for attracting diverse talent, fostering equity, and driving innovation. This course provides actionable strategies to transform your recruitment process into one that is fair, equitable, and welcoming to all candidates.
Through engaging discussions and practical tools, you’ll learn how to recognize and reduce unconscious bias, write inclusive job descriptions that attract a wider pool of applicants, and conduct equitable interviews that ensure every candidate has an equal opportunity to shine. Whether you’re a manager or an employee, this course will empower you to build a stronger, more inclusive team.
Why you should Attend
Building inclusive hiring practices is essential for fostering a diverse, equitable, and innovative workplace. This course equips you with the knowledge and tools to recognize and reduce bias, attract top talent from all backgrounds, and create a hiring process that reflects your organization's values.
By attending, you'll gain actionable insights to enhance your recruitment strategies and contribute to a more inclusive and successful team.
Areas Covered in the Session
- Recognizing and Reducing Bias in Hiring. Understand common unconscious biases in the hiring process and learn actionable strategies to mitigate them, creating a fairer and more inclusive recruitment experience
- Writing Inclusive Job Descriptions: Learn how to craft job postings that attract diverse talent by using equitable language, highlighting inclusive benefits, and focusing on skills and potential rather than restrictive requirements
- Interviewing with Equity and Inclusion. Master techniques to conduct interviews that evaluate candidates fairly, foster open communication, and ensure all applicants feel valued and respected throughout the process
Who Will Benefit
Speaker Profile
Edi Hayes BHRM, MHRM, SHRM-CP, LSSYB
In a world where professional development is often overlooked, Edi Hayes, Founder, CEO, and Principal Consultant at HER CAREER CAFÉ, LLC emerges as a transformative space dedicated to empowering Black women in their career and supporting organizations that truly believe workforce development is key to long-term success.
Edi holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in human resource management and is a Certified Human Resource Practitioner (SHRM-CP) with a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.
She lends her expertise as a global speaker, facilitator, and instructor serving colleges, universities, organizations.
Edi has 18 years of experience in Human Resources, becoming a recognized authority in Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Acquisition. She’s held various positions within HR at several Fortune 100 corporations.