The Case for Positive Action

Olivier Vidal and Jane Hatton

We Don’t Discriminate!

We treat all our candidates the

same

They just don’t apply!

Positive action isn’t fair – it’s favouritism

We say we are an “equal

opportunities” employer

Kutibu kila mtu huo sio sawa na kutibu kila

mtu kwa usawa

(Treating everyone the same isn't the same as treating everyone equally)

Treating everyone the same

Positive action

Inclusion

Your candidates are brilliant

Our learning platform will help you hire the best people.

Inclusively and efficiently, with your brand centre-stage

ourchallenge

- interviews are subjective: rewarding confidence over competence

- selection is bias to those with access to support

- talent retention and mobility means helping people recognise their value

- hiring is inefficient: great people and time are often wasted

- the candidate experience damages brands

Coaching

Platform

Inclusive Interventions –on soft and commercial skills

Limited data and intersectionality make targeted interventions near impossible

Subjects

Strands

Use

Cases

She’s pregnant

He’s Deaf

He went to the same university

as you

She has qualifications from another

country

He’s Autistic

Who is the best computer programmer?

Barriers - Ignorance

Barriers - Physical

Barriers - Communication

Your Recruitment Process

Attractive employer?

Wide range of advertising?

Accessible recruitment

process?

Candidates prepared?

Trained staff?

Flexible working practices?

Inclusive action for all: remove barriers; democratize knowledge and focus on common problems

Collaboration: with HR and diversity role models to co-create a peer-reviewed tool

Blended Learning: for target groups

Our solution

www.fairhiringproject.com@fairhiringproj