Ep 261: Data, Diversity and Inclusive Hiring
Contact: matt@metashift.co.uk\nBuilding diverse workforces via inclusive hiring is still a massive issue for many employers. But are organisations doing enough to fix the problem and what role should technology play in this?\nMy guest this week is Gareth Jones, CEO of Headstart. Gareth and his team are using data science to help employers change the way they think about people and talent in order to enable more inclusive recruiting processes.\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\u2022 Do employers really care about diversity?\n\u2022 Why technology doesn't fix broken recruitment processes\n\u2022 Unconscious and conscious bias\n\u2022 Why anonymised applications don't solve the problem\n\u2022 The importance of changing behaviours and attitudes\n\u2022 Can technology be used in a smarter way, and what does the future hold?\n\n Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts