Rooney Rule and Diversity Hack Tips for Hiring Teams Tip 1: Aim for diversity at the top of your talent funnel The more qualified, diverse candidates you have at the top of your talent funnel, the more diverse, qualified final candidate pools you'll have at the bottom. How do minority candidates work their way up the ladder if they run into obstacles on every rung? One thing that comes up when assessing the Rooney Rule's success is the coaching track. To become a head coach in the NFL, candidates have to work their way up a long ladder of coaching positions. How many ethnic minority candidates can reach the head coaching level if they're held back at lower levels? Furthermore, how many ethnic minorities will even enter the coaching field when so few reach the top rung? Apply the Rooney Rule to all roles. Tip 4: Understand where your diverse candidates are coming from Your hiring team may rely on sourcing to find diverse candidates, which is a hard habit to break. Rather than chasing after them, it's better to understand where diverse candidates come from and focus efforts there. If you know that certain sourcing platforms, online job boards, or job markets send you great candidates from diverse backgrounds, focus on those. Tip 7: Align your diversity goals with rewards and compensation. Lots of companies use referral bonuses to recruit candidates. If diversity is a priority, casting a wide net for organic candidates is more effective than offering referral bonuses. Tip 8: Don't interview the same candidates over and over. Imagine repeatedly interviewing for a company but never getting an offer. Contact Us At: https://datapeople.io/