Removing bias from the recruitment process
Studies show that a more diverse workforce leads to a more productive and creative workplace. Hiring inclusively and without bias is an important first step, but how do you implement this alongside the risk of unconscious bias?
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🗓️ 13th April 8:30am
📍️ Covent Garden, London
☕️️ Breakfast is on us!
The agenda
55% of hiring managers rely on their intuition when it comes to hiring, leaving room for unconscious bias to get in the way. In this edition of the Breakfast Club, we’ll be discussing some of the following topics surrounding bias in the recruitment process.
- How can we offer more accessible ways of interviewing?
- How can technology help?
- How can we keep the recruitment process consistent?
- Hiring and retaining diverse talent
- How can we remove bias from the interview process?
- Leveraging AI in the recruitment process
We highly encourage audience interaction, so if you have any questions, feel free to join in the discussion at any point!
Meet our experts ✨
Heidi Wassini (She/Her)
Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Evangelist at heartfelt.biz
With more than 15 years in the HR space, Heidi has built TA functions in numerous companies including Ramboll, Telenor and Vivino. Passionate about creating a DEI-focused TA strategy that enhances candidate experience, Heidi is a regular speaker on unbiased recruitment, hypergrowth scaling, authentic employer branding and a concept she markets, CVP - Candidate Value Proposition.
Yasmin Lord-Pottinger (She/Her)
Head of Academy at Agent Academy
Yasmin is a passionate people leader with experience of building diverse teams and promoting inclusivity in companies. With years of experience in the tech industry, Yasmin has developed people functions at various tech companies and created strategies to attract, develop and retain top talent, whilst fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Alicia Richardson (She/Her)
Lead Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant at SyncD
Alicia Richardson has 5+ years of diverse hiring experience, workshop facilitation and public speaking experience. Alicia has created and executed diverse hiring strategies by conducting detailed audits, research, and data analysis. This has resulted in her impacting who companies attract, and how they successfully retain diverse talent.
Alicia Riley (She/Her)
People and Talent Lead at Ben
Currently heading up the People & Talent function for a fast growing B2B SaaS startup, Alicia is passionate about helping organisations grow sustainably, as well as helping to foster thriving working environments where Diversity & Inclusion is championed, and people feel respected, valued and listened to.
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a quarterly event, hosted in London, for like minded creatives, thought leaders and people within the HR space to get together and be inspired.
We invite you to gain insights and to get inspired on a range of different topics within recruitment, as well as network with fellow HR professionals.
And you won’t be hungry—smashed avocado toasts, freshly squeezed juices and pastries will be on us!
Introducing your host: Jessica Jones (She/Her)
Talent Lead at Coolr
With over a decade of experience in recruitment, Jess now specialises in DE&I across the talent space focusing on inclusive hiring strategies. She is highly passionate about people, inclusive hiring and creating thriving cultures in the workplace to attract and retain talent.
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