Steps to Attracting, Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining a Diverse Workforce

There are several steps to a successful management of workforce diversity: attracting, recruiting, hiring (selecting) and retaining. Each step of these human resources practices must be accompanied by anti-discrimination-and diversity-awareness. Diversity may not be limited to few aspects, i.e. gender, but rather be approached with a well-balanced perspective such as diversity of race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, social class, disability, accent, and the list goes on. Companies need to determine what "types" of diversity they are lacking, before determining strategies to achieve a healthy balance.

In Germany, many companies limit their efforts to a few aspects of diversity (http://www.rolandberger.com/media/press/releases/Role_of_Diversity_and_Inclusion_in_German_business.html) such as gender or age diversity. The limiting of diversity efforts to few aspects means conducting inefficient diversity management. That in turn means that companies are spending money to promote diversity, but are not getting the expected return for their investments.

Many organizations in Germany also conduct less efficient diversity management as they concentrate mainly on nurturing diversity. However, the first and most important step in diversity management after assessing the need of the organization is the recruiting of diverse people.

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