Whitestone Resourcing are committed to adopting and encouraging diverse workforces, both for ourselves and the organisations we work with.
While gains have been made in recent years, in relation to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, businesses and institutions alike, still suffer a lack of true and fair representation. It is therefore vital that key stakeholders along with recruitment consultants, firms such as ourselves and the customers we represent, work together to achieve greater parity among teams within the sectors that we operate.
Whitestone Resourcing will work with you to source talent from the widest possible pool, on merit alone, using open-source intelligence tools and psychometric testing to locate and objectively filter candidates.
What is unconscious bias and why does it matter?
While it is unlikely that hiring managers deliberately exclude certain people to the benefit of others, this nevertheless happens, albeit on an unconscious level.
Of course, it is prescient and desirable to choose candidates based on:
- skill
- experience
- professional values
Unconscious bias is also a very real part of the hiring process.
We know that seeing a version of yourself reflected back at you, leads to feelings of familiarity and this can unwittingly contribute to a positive feeling about the person, leading to recruiting in one’s own image.
To reverse this mindset, you must first understand the issue, why it is, and what practical steps can be taken to overcome it, including unconscious bias training, if needed.
The imperative to drive change and achieve fairer outcomes is not simply a moral one – research showing the positive impact of diversity on business performance is now well-established.
