6 Actionable Steps to Diversity Hiring and Inclusivity From a Recruiting Expert

6 Actionable Steps to Diversity Hiring and Inclusivity From a Recruiting Expert

6 Actionable Steps to Diversity Hiring

Building a diverse workforce takes proactive, intentional work. A recruiting expert shares her journey into actionable change.

By Entrepreneurs' Organization @EntrepreneurOrg

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Peggy Shell, an  Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)  member in Colorado, is founder and CEO of  Creative Alignments , a time-based recruiting agency providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional recruiting with a unique, client-centric approach. We asked Peggy how leaders can effect actionable change toward antiracism in their companies. Here's what she shared. 

I am a well-intentioned white CEO.

As a female entrepreneur with a majority-female staff and hiring practices mindful of diversity , I thought I'd created an inclusive workplace. But, like many leaders who have recently been impacted and educated by the honest conversations sparked by movements like Black Lives Matter, I am bellying up to the fact that what I once thought was good, is far from enough .

Business leaders around the world are asking themselves and each other some very uncomfortable questions about how their personal and corporate values, practices and biases perpetuate racism and erect barriers for minority groups--whether intentionally or not.

As the founder of a recruiting company, I believe we have the opportunity to create change not just within our own business, but by helping