Building Diversity and Recruiting Strategies
THE ASK
A growing real estate private equity firm wanted to build out their diversity and recruiting strategies. The firm needed a holistic approach to setting their workforce demographics goals and developing modern hiring practices.
OUR PROCESS
The Cee Suite started by reviewing internal workforce data and hiring process documents to understand the client's existing practices. We also interviewed key stakeholders engaged in their diversity and recruiting initiatives. Following this assessment, we used geographic and industry benchmarks to make recommendations for the firm's diversity goals.
We ultimately created a strategic action plan to help the organization progress toward their goals, including:
Embed diversity at the outset of their recruiting activities, from marketing to selection of sourcing channels
Leverage technology, data and metrics to track progress and inform strategy
Streamline and structure the interview process to mitigate bias and provide a clear assessment of candidates
Assign leadership roles to ensure accountability in talent management
WHAT WE DELIVERED
Workforce and hiring goals
Customized diversity sourcing lists for both campus and experienced hires
New job description templates & employer value proposition
Candidate communication templates
New interview process:
Streamlined and structured process
Assessment and evaluation guides
Summer Intern Program toolkit
Interview Skills & Bias Training for all employees
THE IMPACT
As a result of our partnership, the organization has…
Improved their population of women by 475%
Improved their BIPOC representation by 40%
Delivered annual DEI and leadership workshops to their staff