DEI Hiring:

Crafting Inclusive Job Descriptions

Job descriptions are usually the first touchpoint in the candidate experience and play a pivotal role in the recruitment process. They serve not only as outlines of job responsibilities but also as reflections of an organisation’s culture, values, and expectations. When crafted thoughtfully, inclusive job descriptions can attract, embrace, and support candidates from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and identities.

Best Practices for Writing Inclusive Job Descriptions:

Drawing on our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) insights as a recruitment organisation, we’ve developed a comprehensive DEI hiring resource designed to help you write inclusive job descriptions. In addition, this guide offers valuable initiatives, practical strategies, and tools to kickstart DEI conversations within your recruitment processes, including:

• Exploring Your 'Why': Understand the motivations behind your DEI initiatives.
• Auditing Current Recruiting Practices: Evaluate your existing job descriptions and recruitment methods for inclusivity.
• Getting Buy-In from Senior Leaders: Engage leadership to support and prioritize DEI efforts in hiring.
• Conducting Bias-Free Interviews: Implement structured interview techniques to minimize bias.
• Mitigating Unconscious Biases in Hiring: Train your team to recognize and reduce biases in the hiring process.
• Diversifying Candidate Sourcing: Expand your sourcing strategies to reach a wider range of candidates.

To request your copy of our DEI hiring resource, send an email to insights@convergencepartners.co.nz