Diverse Hiring Diagnostic
Our expert team provides insight into your recruitment process and the level of inclusivity, so you can address every barrier hindering your diverse hiring strategy.
Build an inclusive hiring strategy
A culture that champions diversity and inclusivity start with a hiring strategy that embodies these values from the very beginning.
As our world becomes more interconnected and embraces people from all backgrounds, an effective diverse hiring strategy is crucial to creating a workforce that is truly representative of the country and society in which you operate, while supporting your overall business growth.
At Robert Walters, we specialise in delivering our Diverse Hiring diagnostic which reviews your recruitment process through nine lenses of diversity, including gender, ethnicity, disability & neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, socio-economic, faith, age, ex-millitary, and parental & caregiving.
Combining expertise in innovation, diversity & inclusion, business sustainability, and career development, we uncover underlying issues to help you enhance your inclusivity.
How we drive inclusive hiring success
Expert-led ED&I strategy – Our internal specialists provide strategic oversight, ensuring inclusivity is deeply embedded into hiring processes.
Recruitment Inclusivity Diagnostic – A data-driven audit that uncovers hiring biases, gaps, and opportunities across nine diversity lenses.
Bias-free hiring training – Interactive, scenario-based workshops to help hiring managers write inclusive job descriptions and conduct unbiased interviews.
Candidate accessibility – Ensure a barrier-free experience with tailored support for candidates requiring adjustments.
An award winning service
Reshape your hiring
Identify and address bias from your careers page to candidate experience and onboarding.
By leveraging the 9 lenses of diversity and presenting you with tangible recommendations, our team guides you to make effective and long-term changes so that your organisation can implement a hiring strategy that’s inclusive for all.
Attract & retain talent
Connect with top talent using a hiring process that celebrates diversity and provides equal access to opportunities for everyone.
We analyse your talent strategy and hiring goals to diagnose key areas for improvement, allowing you to make enhancements that are backed by research and data.
Navigate continuous change
Embrace workforce changes and engage Gen Z employees by understanding the generation’s perspective on a variety of workplace concerns, including company and industry loyalty.
Access insights into talent retention and ways to attract Gen Z.
Implement a tailored approach
Gain unique insights on your diverse hiring instead of applying a one-size-fits-all approach that won’t meet the business needs of your organisation.
Diversity and inclusion are impacted by the industry and region in which you operate. Our team considers how these factors could impact your hiring strategy before providing you with actionable recommendations.
Client testimonial
Hear about the impact of diverse hiring from our clients
Fonterra - Diverse Hiring diagnostic
Having recently established our Internal Talent Acquisition function we were keen to hold up a mirror and ensure our recruitment practices met our values and ambitions to be an organisation with diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Robert Walters was a stand-out partner for us to work with given their proven expertise in this space. We were looking for a partner who could not only audit our current practices but also share solutions and best practices to enable us to become an exemplary organisation in this space.
The Diverse Hiring diagnostic provided us with a clear understanding of opportunities to become a more inclusive and welcoming organisation. Supported by best practice recommendations, we have been able to develop a clear roadmap that will enhance our approach across all the lenses we reviewed.
NTT DATA - Diverse Hiring diagnostic
Collaborating with Robert Walters has been fundamental in advancing our gender diversity initiatives. Their professionalism and dedication have enabled us to develop effective and sustainable strategies.
With their support, we are closer to achieving our equity goals and fostering a corporate culture that values and celebrates diversity.
Additionally, we have gained a clearer focus on our priorities, better appreciated the initiatives already in place, and gained a deeper understanding of their impact.
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Meet our Future of Work specialists
Tom Lakin
Global Practice Director, Future of work
Tom is a recognised HR leader and meritocratic hiring expert with a MA in Career Development. He advises on diverse hiring, ethical AI, and people management challenges.
Laurine Boularaf
Engagement Manager, Talent Advisory
Laurine is an Engagement Manager at Robert Walters Talent Advisory. She supports clients across Northern Europe in designing and delivering talent strategies, ensuring operational excellence and building strong, long-term relationships throughout the lifecycle of each project.
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