TALENT
HUMAN: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY IN TECH
At Talent we recognise that the recruitment and tech industries are not viewed as leaders in the diversity field, quite the opposite in fact. Both industries are notorious for taking a tick box approach to people based on their qualifications, their ‘culture fit’ and their references. The stereotypes in these industries exist because not enough companies and individuals recognise or highlight the value diversity brings to a business.
In response to this issue we created Human: Global perspectives on diversity in tech. This book takes a different look at diversity in tech by showcasing the stories behind the statistics. Featuring first-hand accounts of 25 inspiring people around the world, the book offers key learnings into what the technology community is doing to embrace diversity and inclusivity from the perspective of the individual. With moving personal experiences and invaluable insights, Human celebrates difference and shines a light on the most important element of this industry, its people.
Diverse workplaces start at the hiring process and we feel that we have a duty to encourage the companies we work with to look beyond stereotypes and find exceptional people from all backgrounds to join their teams. We want to redefine recruitment by helping our clients to see the whole person and the benefits diverse people bring with them to a workplace, whether that be transferrable skills, resilience or life experience.
The reason we created this book was to create change:
We launched this book, in many of the regions we operate in around the world, with a panel discussion from some of the participants from the book who shared their diversity stories with our clients. We believe that by telling these stories it will inspire our clients to build more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Through Human, our aim is to celebrate differences rather than similarities and see each person for who they authentically are, not the label society has given them.
By providing this platform for people from diverse backgrounds to share their stories and their learnings we are shining a light on the benefits of diversity to a business.
We also hope people reading Human will identify with some of the stories and know they are not alone.
The participants in this book highlight the importance of:
Acknowledging recruitment process bias and creating systems to rectify this
Respecting different religious beliefs
Providing tools to assist people who have disabilities
Leadership that takes responsibility for the culture and diversity of an organisation
Creating environments that are culturally respectful.
Mentoring to aid progression into leadership roles
Paying attention to the small things to make the individual feel comfortable
Leaders who are active and approachable role models
When asked to give advice to those who may feel overlooked because of their background, the majority of participants advised readers to reassess their work situation
You can access the book here: https://www.humanbytalent.com/