Recruiting for Diversity and Inclusion

Recruitment is an integral part of an organization’s diversity and inclusion strategy. Effective recruitment strategies ensure a workforce reflects a company’s customer base and the communities where it operates. Such strategies also capitalize on the benefits of employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. In this specialization, you will gain a unique combination of analytical, communication and leadership skills. These will serve as practical tools that enable you to develop an actionable diversity recruitment plan

• You will learn the value of diversity and inclusion to your workforce and organization
• You will gain an understanding of the barriers to recruiting a more diverse and inclusive workforce
• You will create new tools and processes to support the recruitment of a more diverse and inclusive workforce

• No deep prior experience is required, but basic computer and internet skills are helpful
• Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short practice activities