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What I learnt about hiring diverse teams from conducting a fully-anonymous recruitment process

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Hi, I’m Bethan Marketing Director at Netsells Formerly Marketing at Bytemark

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Once upon a time...

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We ≠ Applicants

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What did we learn?

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1. People want to showcase “soft” skills alongside “technical” ones

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2. Jobseekers want human connection (+ they want the lowdown on what it’s really like to work with you)

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3. Lengthy tests and at home exercises are not inclusive

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4. Your job listing is just as important as the application process

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5. If we really care about diversity and inclusion, we need to listen

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✅ Give applicants the opportunity to showcase their entire skill set ✅ Consider holding company open days and offering points of contact within your organisation ✅ Provide as much detail as possible in the job description ✅ Ask for applicant feedback on your process and iterate A few things you can do:

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@bethanvincent / @netsells [email protected] netsells.co.uk bethanvincent.com