In the Friday Fact section, Recruitment Tech dwells on a fact about recruitment technology based on recent research. This week: diversity is high on the agenda at 71% of employers.
Discrimination on the job market
Almost two-thirds of Dutch employees and employers agree: even in the current work climate discrimination is still a problem. But at the same time, the willingness to do something about it is growing, according to the so-called Discrimination Monitor. In recent years, the topic was high on the agenda of over 60% of employers, this has now risen to 71%. For the survey, over two thousand respondents were questioned by online research agency Panel Inzicht. It shows that for employers ‘diversity’ has mainly to do with age and gender (42%), while employees in this concept rather think of origin (47%). According to the research of DPG Recruitment, 65 percent of employers and employees need more awareness and knowledge around the theme.
5 popular tools that help you hire for diversity
Diversity and inclusion hiring can be tricky to get right. It requires a lot of thought and the perfect tools to monitor and hire your diverse workforce, and choosing the right tools is essential. Thankfully, many tools at your disposal will help you avoid bias and promote inclusion when hiring a diverse team in your organization. Which should you choose? Take a look at this article to find five helpful tools to boost diversity and inclusion in your team.
