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January 10th 2025

Identifying diverse talent: practical tips

  • diversity & inclusion
  • retention
  • skills-based hiring
  • unconscious bias

At Refugee Talent Hub, we believe in the power of diverse talent in the workplace. It is not only a step towards equal opportunities, but also contributes to innovation, creativity and an inclusive work environment. This week, we are happy to share an article from KIS with practical tips to better identify and retain diverse talent.

Diversity: an opportunity, not a compromise

 Diversity in the workplace goes beyond just hiring people from different backgrounds. It requires a conscious and structural approach: from the recruitment process to onboarding and retention. Think about asking critical questions: What do we pay attention to when hiring new employees? Are we aware of unconscious biases and blind spots in our selection process? And do we offer everyone equal opportunities to develop, such as professionals with a refugee background?

 Practical handles

 The KIS article shares tips that are easy to translate to your organization. For example:

  • Skills first : base your selection process on skills instead of resumes.
  • Unconscious bias : make unconscious biases a topic of discussion within your team.
  • Retention : create space for development and sustainable employability to retain employees

 At Refugee Talent Hub, we see how important these aspects are for the success of an inclusive workplace. For example, a focus on skills-based hiring ensures that talents and skills come first, instead of diplomas or work experience. In addition, we notice that employers who consciously work on reducing biases not only hire more diversely, but also experience greater engagement. Finally, retention is becoming an increasingly important theme: a strong retention policy ensures continuity from the start, helps develop expertise within teams and contributes to higher productivity.

 Would you like to read the entire KIS article with tips? Then click here .

 Want to know more?

 Do you want to give diverse talent a permanent place in your organization? As a knowledge partner, we are happy to think along with you. Whether you are looking for support in adjusting your recruitment process, tackling biases or strengthening your retention policy - we will help you on your way. Schedule a meeting with us without obligation and discover what we can do for your organization.