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DEI Hiring and Onboarding Strategies

Improve your recruitment and retention of employees from historically marginalized groups
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced  Provider Brian Fishbone  5 Lessons ·  11m  in German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified 

Course Description

HR recruiting teams have tremendous influence in upholding DE&I standards in sourcing. It’s their job to be proactive so that the company is continuously building diverse talent pipelines. Doing this requires improving DE&I recruitment and sourcing, making employees feel welcome and included during onboarding, and implementing DE&I training for all levels of employees. We’ll teach you the best practices for upholding DE&I standards in employee recruitment and sourcing and explore how managers can ensure an equitable and inclusive recruiting process.

We’ll explore how you can design an inclusive orientation program and outline the simple things that a manager can do to onboard new hires inclusively and equitably.  You’ll explore training programs that help employees identify biases, develop skills to challenge their thinking, and work effectively with people who are different.  You’ll also learn how to design comprehensive DE&I learning journeys for individual contributors, managers, and senior leaders that go beyond traditional classroom training. We’ll share how managers can improve retention via practical techniques focused on providing equitable professional development, rewarding inclusive behaviors, and making each employee feel welcome and valued.  

What You'll Learn

  • Identify strategies for improving DE&I recruitment and sourcing
  • Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines proactively
  • Onboard new employees inclusively and equitably
  • Design an inclusive orientation program for new hires
  • Develop DE&I training programs and learning journeys for employees of all levels
  • Improve retention through equitable professional development and rewarding inclusive behaviors

Key Takeaways

  • HR recruiting teams have significant influence in upholding DE&I standards in sourcing and are responsible for continuously building diverse talent pipelines.
  • Upholding DE&I standards requires improving recruitment and sourcing, making employees feel welcome during onboarding, and implementing DE&I training for all employee levels.
  • Managers can onboard new hires inclusively and equitably and design an inclusive orientation program.
  • DE&I training helps employees identify biases, develop skills to challenge their thinking, and work effectively with people who are different.
  • Managers can improve retention by providing equitable professional development, rewarding inclusive behaviors, and making each employee feel valued.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is designed for HR recruiting teams and managers responsible for upholding DE&I standards in recruitment, onboarding, and retention, with learning journeys covering individual contributors, managers, and senior leaders.

What does this course cover?

It covers best practices for DE&I in recruitment and sourcing, designing an inclusive orientation and onboarding program, developing DE&I training programs and learning journeys, and improving retention through equitable practices.

What skills will I gain?

You will gain skills in recruitment and sourcing strategies, employee and client onboarding, onboarding strategies, recruiting concepts, and job search strategies.

What topics are included in the lessons?

The lessons include an Introduction, Recruitment and Sourcing, Employee Onboarding, Employee Retention, and a Test Your Knowledge section.

How does the course address bias?

It explores training programs that help employees identify biases, develop skills to challenge their thinking, and work effectively with people who are different.