How CareerCircle Supports Your Diversity Hiring Goals

If you’re anything like a lot of our partners, you have diversity hiring goals and you need help hitting them. Or maybe you’re passionate about diversity, but need to get your stakeholders on board with its value. Or you might be aware that diversity in the workplace is great, but you have no idea where to start.

That’s where we come in.

Let’s start off with the basics around diversity hiring.

What Is Diversity Hiring?

Diversity hiring is a recruiting strategy that aims to actively seek out candidates from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds and decrease bias in the hiring process.

It’s important to note that diversity goes far beyond race. It can include education, gender, sex, age, disability, and more. Embracing diversity means embracing the differences between people and valuing them for what they individually bring to the table.

Contrary to popular belief, diversity hiring as an idea and practice existed long before the social justice movements of 2020. But as we progress as a society, we’re always identifying the gaps between what we’ve done and what we need to do which has led to the increase in diversity hiring talk in recent years.

One of the largest misunderstandings when it comes to diversity is the belief that it happens in a vacuum. The reality is that diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are interconnected and need to be treated as such. 

We often imagine diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) like a flywheel that keeps the engine of your hiring process moving at a stable pace. In order to keep everything afloat, you need to invest in all of them to really see change.

Why Is Diversity Hiring Important?

First and foremost, diversity hiring is important because it provides opportunities for people to live a more successful life. It helps to build a community within the workplace that reflects the world outside of it and ensures that all are welcome.

But there are even benefits beyond the social good.

In a 2019 analysis, McKinsey found that, “companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25 percent more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile.”

The Boston Consulting Group also found that, “The presence of enabling conditions for diversity — such as fair employment practices, participative leadership, top management support, and open communications — is worth up to 12.9% in innovation revenue.”

It’s not just financial gains your company will see, you will also increase your employer brand and team retention.

Quantum Workplace found that when employees believed diversity and inclusion wasn’t valued at work they were less engaged than those who worked at companies that did value diversity and inclusion.

And if you’re looking to increase your employer brand and appeal to the top candidates, a Glassdoor study found that 76% of employees and job seekers report a diverse workforce is an essential part of evaluating a company.

Investing in diversity hiring will drive results across all areas of your business from hiring to revenue.

How CareerCircle Supports Diversity Hiring

Regardless of where you’re at on your diversity hiring journey, everyone needs a partner.

We’ve been that partner since 2019, so we know how overwhelming it can feel to do diversity hiring effectively. Since our inception, 75% of our placements are veterans, women, and people from underserved communities. Here’s how we make it happen.

CareerCircle Was Built For Diversity Hiring

CareerCircle originated from Allegis Group’s desire to bring equity to every step of the hiring process. Our goal has always been to close the skills gap and help people from underrepresented communities get access to the skills they need to change their lives. From educating employers on the importance of diversity hiring to increasing diversity in talent pools through our membership platform or supporting employers with traditional staffing support, we’re with you every step of the way.

A Focus on Equity Since Day One

Equality is great, but the way to real, impactful, sustainable change is equity. Equity at work and in the hiring process means giving people whatever support they need for their specific needs, rather than giving the exact same treatment to all people like equality dictates.

Since our inception, we have focused on equity over equality because we believe that equity allows us to actively seek out those who need support and provide them with the resources that they specifically need to be successful, like scholarships for certifications or one-on-one career coaching.

We do the same for employers by bringing our expertise to every interaction to provide the partnership with whatever resources and support will most benefit your goals.

A One-Stop-Shop for Diversity Hiring

Sourcing, screening, building your diverse talent pipeline, and even traditional staffing support – we can do it all! We’d love to talk through your goals, roadblocks, and how we can help you reach all of your diversity hiring goals. 

Get in touch with us to get the details on how we can serve your team!

We Practice What We Preach

We know that investing in diverse, upskilled and reskilled candidates works because we do it ourselves. 30% of the CareerCircle team came from a certification or course offered by our educational partners. Since joining the CareerCircle team, they have become some of our top performers.

It can be a difficult switch to go from relying on a resume and on-the-job experience to a 360° view of a candidate, but as a partner, we’re happy to guide you through that process.

Ultimately, diversity hiring may feel overwhelming, but with the right partner on your side, you can feel confident making the changes that you need to make.