The document discusses how to effectively answer candidate questions regarding a company's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy, featuring insights from Keirsten Greggs, an expert in talent acquisition. It emphasizes the importance of utilizing data-driven decisions, AI, and proactive relationship building in the hiring process to enhance diversity. Additionally, it highlights the need for transparency and accountability in recruitment practices, encouraging active participation from recruiters in shaping DEI strategies.

1. How to Answer
Candidate
Questions About
Your DEI
Strategy
26 May 2022

2. Keirsten
Greggs
Keirsten Greggs is the Founder and CEO of TRAP Recruiter,
LLC, a Recruiting Consulting and Career Coaching firm.
With over 20 years of experience in Talent Acquisition,
she's passionate about helping organizations attract,
select and retain the best people, including
underrepresented candidates, as well as helping job
seekers find their voice in the hiring process. She does this
through consulting, facilitating workshops, hosting
training sessions and webinars, coaching job seekers and
more.

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4. Learn more
Cadient, a leading talent acquisition solutions company, provides HR
software that helps companies find and hire the best employees for their
business. Developed for industries with a high volume of hourly
candidates, such as retail, hospitality, and healthcare, Cadient’s talent
acquisition platform is an all-in-one solution that ensures recruiters and
hiring managers hire the best candidate every time.
With the goal of improving the hourly hiring process, Cadient developed its
flagship product, Cadient Decision PointTM. Now your company can begin
the hiring process with data-driven decisions already in progress, putting
you ahead of your competition in the war for talent.

5. Research has shown that AI/machine
learning can help reduce bias and increase
diversity. What prevents you/your company
from using AI/machine learning to make
candidate recommendations to hiring
managers?
Poll

6. If your company’s hiring practices
were called into question, would
you answer honestly?
1. Transparency

7. Share your thoughts.
Let's Talk
What do you think about the
current news with Wells
Fargo?

8. Where are you sourcing and
attracting talent?
2. Relationship Building

9. Share your thoughts.
Let's Talk
Continuously casting your
rod into the same pond
ensures you'll always catch
the same fish.

10. Do you have data to support your
strategy?
3. Accountability

11. Share your thoughts.
Let's Talk
Given the percentage of employees
who support diversity hiring – your
data should tell the same story.
https://cadienttalent.com/gain-hiring-
equality

12. How are Recruiters and TA
Leaders involved in both the
development and execution of the
DEI Strategy?
4. Proactive Approach

13. Share your thoughts.
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As a recruiter or TA professional
expected to drive your company's
DEI strategy, you should also be
involved in building it.

14. Q&A