Confessions of an ex-recruiter

All the suggestions about Inclusive Recruitment I put on here come from a judgement-free place. 🙏💜

How can I be sure? Because I've made every unintentional mistake there is as a recruiter. And caused barriers to under-represented candidates without meaning to.

👉 I've failed to signpost effectively to the offer of adjustments or support

👉 I haven't adjusted my interviews for Neurodivergent or cognitively different candidates

👉 I've let my affinity bias allow me to form connections with candidates that have nothing to do with their skills

👉 I've gone into confirmation bias mode during interviews on a mission to prove the initial impression made

👉 I’ve been overly influenced by what others think of a candidate and gone into Conformity bias mode

👉 I've believed that Gut Feel and Intuition are my secret weapon as a recruiter

👉 I've used the phrase “not quite the right fit” when deciding not to move someone forward in the recruitment process.

👉 I've looked for candidates to fit into a company culture rather than add to it

👉 I've let female candidates and other under-represented groups undersell themselves at the offer negotiations stage

👉 I've allowed a candidate to be negotiated down on their fair salary expectations because the Finance Director isn't comfortable with them having more than a ten per cent increase on their current salary

👉 I've thought that the ‘best candidate’ will be hired for the job, no matter where they came from.

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