Fairygodboss’ findings align with what others have said: recruitment strategies must shift to address the needs of the candidates you want to attract. If you’re only advertising on social media sites, you may be missing older workers. If you’re looking for someone who’s a “culture fit,” you could be screening out a wide variety of candidates.
The good news? Now is a solid time to address your 2018 recruiting strategy, which should include setting diversity goals. And then with those in mind, you can think about how your plans for advertising, sourcing and data use can help you achieve that goal.
