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Use inclusive recruitment approaches to better attract women into your business.

The table reflects how businesses are re-designing their approach to recruitment, to tap into diverse talents latent in their community and workforce.

Inclusive job design can support employees to work in a way that values their differences, leverages skills and helps them to do their best work.

The University of Cambridge Human Resource area suggests that the following factors are considered when designing or re-designing roles:

The Resourcing Request Template may prompt managers to think more critically about inclusive job design. It will also provide HR with useful workforce insights to support more active management of existing and expected shortages.

Why women don’t apply for jobs

Research shows that the language used in job advertisements can influence an individual’s decision to apply for positions.

Research shows that the language used in job advertisements can influence an individual’s decision to apply for positions. Intense jargon or stereotypically male language may deter applicants.

A strong employer brand is an important asset in helping you to attract, engage and retain employees.

The advertisement below brings together the better practice elements, showing you what a gender inclusive job advertisement looks like for the hypothetical firm KN.

A vast body of research shows that the selection is where biases are most likely to impact on hiring decisions. 

Best practice interviewing involves structured interviews with ‘behavioural questions’.

A positive onboarding experience has a significant impact on employee productivity, retention and safety.

Use workplace policies to help parents balance their work and home lives.

Improvements to your workplace can be small but impactful practices that improve the employee experience.

Here are some simple ways to improve the employee experience of parenthood.

Support employees and managers to have regular, honest and open dialogue about transitions and aspirations pre-and post- parental leave.