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March 5, 2024

3 min

Tackle the Knowledge Gap

Closing the hiring manager knowledge gap around DE&I

While diverse hiring remains a top priority, a critical knowledge gap exists among hiring managers regarding DE&I best practices. This poses a potential challenge when seeking to bring more underrepresented talent into the industry. Concerted efforts around ensuring all recruitment practices and people are well-versed in DE&I is the first (but not only) way to tackle this.

Why does this matter? Well, beyond creating a more psychologically safe space for candidates, which has been shown to help them perform better, when candidates perceive a knowledge gap regarding their identities, the organisation immediately becomes less competitive in the marketplace.

In extremis, this may lead to application withdrawal or actively choosing employers with DE&I-trained recruiters. It is crucial, though, that upskilling here is not seen as a performative solution; companies that embrace this approach with talent and hiring managers living and breathing inclusive approaches, will be best place to win out in the war for talent, long term.

For more information on LGBT Great’s training programmes, please get in touch with Alex Gabbutt (alex@lgbtgreat.com).

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