1. Internships or scholarships: Offering internships or scholarships to. underrepresented groups. Ask minority organizations or colleges to help in promoting internships and scholarships among their members.
2. More diverse job descriptions
Instead of going for the “equal employer” phrase, find creative ways to encourage diverse candidates to apply for the job. Create a diverse pipeline to source women candidates.
3. Diverse referrals
Offer referral bonuses to employees who recommended candidates. More points to those if the candidates are from underrepresented groups.
4. Organize diversity training
Teach recruiters to avoid biases during training and be more sensitive to diversity issues. This training enables teams to learn, recognize and fairly evaluate them.
5. Diverse interview panel
A diverse interview panel reduces the chances of biases leading to the hiring of more diverse candidates. A diverse interview panel also helps to choose candidates from underrepresented groups.