Ep 623: An Inclusive Candidate Experience
Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" - Download Now\n\nTrend Spotting - Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization - Click Here \n\nWhen we talk about employers becoming more inclusive, the focus is often on big strategic thinking and a long process of organizational change. However, companies can often make significant progress by taking small steps in important areas.\n\nThe quality of the candidate's experience is the critical first step in an organization's inclusivity, and recent data indicates that quality has been dramatically deteriorating over the last 18 months.\n\nSo, what practical and immediate steps can employers take to be more inclusive with their recruiting?\n\nMy guest this week is Advita Patel from Comms Rebel. Advita is a communication and workplace culture strategist who helps organizations cultivate a culture of inclusion. In our conversation, she shares practical, pragmatic advice on how employers can build inclusive candidate experience by improving the quality of their communication.\n\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\nThe importance of inclusive communication\n\nBeing a comms rebel\n\nHow can the recruiting process be more inclusive?\n\nJob descriptions and degrees\n\nRecognizing bias\n\nTaking micro-steps\xa0\n\nThe impact of poor communication on candidates\n\nWhat can employers and individual recruiters do to improve the candidate experience?\n\nThe dangers of overly generic AI-generated language\n\nCandidates calling out employers in public\n\nChanging expectations of work and the importance of belonging\n\nWill AI make things better or worse?\n\n\nFollow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.