In the past couple of years, diversity and equality have been brought to the forefront across the globe. It has forced governments and companies alike to start thinking of ensuring diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Of course, some might argue that it’s easy; hire people from minority groups. But is it that easy? Indeed, if it were that easy to do, we wouldn’t still struggle with unequal pay and very different unemployment rates amongst other groups in society.

To tackle this, let us delve into different recruitment strategies that will help any company achieve the desired and expected diversity and equality.

Language.

First and foremost, language is one of the most potent tools known to man. Therefore, employers should ensure that the language used in recruitment adverts is neutral. For example, the ad should avoid gendered words such as “waitress” or “handyman” as this might come across as discriminating.

Commitment.

Secondly, the recruitment advert should mention the company’s commitment to diversity. If video advertisement is being used, why not use actual employees coming from diverse backgrounds? It could have various benefits; it would give the potential candidates an idea of the people they would be working with, proof of the company’s diversity, and let’s be honest, using actual employees rather than paying an actor is also cost-effective!

Self-expression.

Let’s now talk about self-expression. Many people get discouraged from applying for specific jobs because of the way they present themselves to others. To be truly inclusive, a company shouldn’t discriminate between tattooed or non-tattooed people or pierced or non-pierced people. Employers should make this clear in their recruitment adverts. Maybe the ideal candidate has blue hair; it wouldn’t affect their performance, would it?

 

Why GCS Malta?

At GCS Malta, we can include the above three recruitment strategies and more to aid businesses with their job vacancy descriptions. Contact GCS Malta’s Recruitment team today for more information.

 

Article written by Christabelle Borg.