In August, LinkedIn rolled out Diversity Nudges, a tool they say will help recruiters improve representation in their talent searchers. For example, someone hiring an electrical engineer, a traditionally male-dominated field, could get a Diversity Nudge suggesting that they add things like data analysis and analytical skills to the posting so more women are included in a candidate search.
While the tool is new, the concept of diversity nudges is not, said Rachael McCann Jones, senior director and global DEI solutions leader at WTW. Organizations are changing how they’re recruiting and posting jobs to make sure they don’t miss out on candidates because of antiquated biases, she said, whether those biases are intentional or not.
