The Ultimate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit

The growing need for inclusive and diverse workplaces in all sectors can (and should) no longer be ignored. For the entire month of May, we’ve been busy giving our readers the latest and greatest DEI resources and content to help them better understand the positive impact that well-executed DEI initiatives can have for their teams and organizations, as well as empower HR and recruitment professionals with the tips and tricks they’ll need to lead their own DEI-led hiring and recruiting practices.

So we’re putting it all together in one handy place for you in this UltimateDEI FAQ and Toolkit. Get inspired with this an easy-to-navigate collection of our best ebooks, webinars, case studies, podcasts, blog posts, news mentions and more about diversity, equity, and inclusion, so you can take your DEI goals from ideas into reality.

Frequently Asked Questions about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

What is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

All About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace [Blog Post]

In this informative blog post we define diversity, equity, and inclusion and examine the reasons why organizations that prioritize DEI are proving to be more resilient, more competitive, and more relevant than their less-diverse counterparts.

How to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?

How to Increase Diversity in the Workplace [eBook]

Increasing workforce diversity isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s the smart thing to do. Our downloadable guide explores the business case for diversity, why it’s an important issue to tackle in today’s societal landscape, and all the ways you can fill your organization’s pipeline with diverse, qualified candidates by making diversity a priority in your strategic roadmap.

Promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Work & Integrating DEI across the Candidate & Employee Experience [Podcast]

It’s not enough for a company to simply want to diversify the workplace. Instead, companies should be explicitly seeking out talent from underrepresented groups with the whole team on board — starting from the top. In this exclusive podcast, ZoomInfo’s Alyssa Lahar shows how the company goes above and beyond to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is always a top priority in its workplace.

4 Difficult but Essential Ways to Create a More Diverse Culture [Blog Post]

It doesn't just come down to diversity hiring; fostering a diverse workplace culture has to start from within first. Read this eye-opening blog post to see the hard-hitting steps you can take right now to make sure your workplace is prepared to sustainably keep its DEIB gains both today and in the long term. 

Why is Diversity Hiring Important?

Attract Top Talent with Virtual Diversity Recruiting [Webinar]

We partnered with WayUp, RSM, and Arup to host this exciting webinar which discusses how to stand out in 2021 by shifting to an all-virtual recruitment strategy, using it to vet and attract rising talent, and build a future-proof recruiting strategy to meet hiring and D+I goals for years to come.

Drive Your DEI Goals with Virtual Recruiting [eBook]

In this multipurpose guide, learn how organizations are accessing new talent pools and meeting their DEI goals thanks to the post-pandemic shift to virtual hiring events and tools. You’ll also learn what types of virtual hiring events to use, how to foster a culture of belonging, and other best practices for DEI recruiting that will help make your DEI goals a reality.

How DEI-driven hiring creates a better bottom line [News Article: Benefits PRO]

BenefitsPRO features Brazen President Ryan Healy in this in-depth article on how DEI-driven hiring creates a better bottom line. It discusses all the ways in which culturally diverse organizations are showing success while analyzing how technology is helping to break down barriers to diverse recruiting and broadening employers’ talent pools.

2022 Brazen Diversity Hiring Panel: Strategies, Statistics, & Stories [Webinar]

Watch this riveting and timely webinar to learn everything you need to know about the current and future state of diversity hiring from top leaders in their fields, including Kirby Traynham, Sr. Manager North America for D&I Talent Acquisition at Dell Technologies, Fields Jackson, Jr., CEO & Chief Cheerleader at Racing Towards Diversity Magazine, Brian Vaught, EVP for Diversity, Equity, and Belonging at Publicis Media, and Russell Fugett, Chief Encouragement Officer at Jumla Network.

How to Improve Diversity Hiring?

Use Virtual Events to Improve Diversity Hiring Results [Case Study: DHI Group]

Download this case study to see the real-life example of how DHI Group uses Brazen's virtual recruiting event platform to host events that make it easy to connect top talent with choice employers across the country while tackling niche recruiting strategies, such as focusing on diversity hires, women, and military technology.

5 Tips for Better DEI Outcomes in Recruitment [Blog Post]

This blog post takes a close look at diversity and inclusion in recruitment and delivers targeted tips to help organizations reduce implicit bias within the hiring process. Read on to learn the best ways to train hiring managers, recruiters, and any other staff members involved in bringing new people into the company to jointly create a more inclusive hiring process from the ground up.

Lockheed Martin Shares Their Strategy for Diversity Hiring for Experienced Candidates [Webinar]

Listen to this riveting, on-demand webinar to hear how Jason Boone, Diversity & Veteran Outreach Lead at Lockheed Martin discusses his team’s best practices for using virtual events to build their talent pipeline and stay engaged with candidates so they can hire top talent and reach experienced candidates when the timing is right.

Make Sure Your Recruitment Language is Inclusive [Blog Post]

The type of recruitment language used in job postings and during interviews is a huge part of DEI acceptance, adoption, and success, so in this blog post we discuss the right -and wrong ways- to talk to diverse candidates.

Tips from Brazen to Improve the Diversity of Your Workforce [News Article: College Recruiter]

In this College Recruiter article Ryan Healy, Brazen Founder and President explores the ways in which companies can improve their diversity by employing more students and recent graduates who have physical or mental disabilities and reviews why it’s important to the creation of a well-rounded workforce to hire from a talent pipeline that is diverse, inclusive, and accessible.

Bias-Checking Your Hiring Process [Blog Post]

Read this blog post to learn how to audit your organization and HR department for bias. Identify, correct, and potentially weed out the sources of existing bias to foster a more equitable and inclusive workplace that works towards diversity rather than against it.

How to Set DEI Goals and Measure Progress [Blog Post]

While most TA professionals understand that a more diverse workforce is a worthy goal to strive for, many aren't accurately tracking and measuring the results of their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts over time. Read this blog post for great tips and best practices on how to improve your reporting game better and better define your DEIB objectives and protections.  

Lime Connect and Brazen Work Together to Redefine Candidate Accessibility [Case Study]

Discover why Lime Connect, the world's largest network of high-potential students and working professionals with both visible and invisible disabilities, found Brazen to be the most accessible platform in the market and continues to partner with us to host highly-effective virtual events for its members and affiliated companies.

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