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20/07/2022

is far away. Even in a 'progressive' country like the Netherlands, there are more CEOs called Peter than CEOs who identify as women... 🤯

Such a lack of diversity at the top should not exist. Women are strongly underrepresented in decision-making positions, while it has been proven that diversity at the top leads to more profit.

This has to change!

P.S. Focusing on the gender-diversity aspect is important, yet true diversity at the top in the broadest sense of the word should be your goal, not just gender.

Read more about confidence differences between genders in workplaces & hiring here:

Gender inequality in workplaces has been a simmering debate among organisations as well as organisational researchers. Here's what they say.

19/07/2022

⚠️ , Fire Faster is the most dangerous growth mantra.

Because...

🔻Rapid hiring often means you hire someone for the sake of filling a role as quickly as possible. Which often goes hand in hand with hiring the wrong people.

💰This means that, when hiring for instance a Business Developer, having a yearly salary of €36,000, this person will now cost you €23,400 if they turn out to be a mishire.

So, why do we tend to stick to this mantra of "Hire Fast, Fire Faster"?

Out of fear. Fear of missing out on the best candidates. Fear of not being able to grow as fast as you would like to grow. And the fear of never building the right product and selling to the right market.

👉Hiring fast might seem to help you in the short run, but it will definitely hurt your company in the long run.

That’s why it’s time to change your growth mantra from Hire Fast, Fire Faster to Take your time to build your team and culture.

No rush. No fear.

Here's how you can reduce without sacrificing :

A business case around the mantra hire fast, fire faster. The findings of our calculations may surprise you! Time to change this mantra.

18/07/2022

The closest you’ll get to having a crystal ball that will allow you to look into the future and predict how successful someone will be in your team is . 👇

9 reasons why you should be conducting job analysis:
✅In order to hire a good person for the job
✅To increase employee job satisfaction
✅To identify skill & job behaviour gaps
✅To optimize performance reviews
✅To match job specifications with employee specifications while selecting an employee
✅To improve employee onboarding AND offboarding experience
✅Improved career path planning
✅To help make fair promotion and salary decisions
✅To improve overall organizational performance

Like with most things in life – there are advantages and disadvantages.

In this case, conducting job analysis without any science to back you up is like building a house without a foundation...

Want to know why? Check out our blog:
https://bit.ly/3ybdiQb

15/07/2022

What is a common misconception you've heard about HR? 🤔 Let us know in the comments below! Let's tackle these misconceptions together!

14/07/2022

A candidate-driven market is something that can often prove to be quite challenging. And maybe that's one of the reasons why you might be reluctant to ask candidates to complete an assessment. BUT...👀

If you motivate the candidates the right way when presenting them with an assessment:

💯 you’re guaranteed to not only hire the right best talent but also provide an unforgettable .

Here's how:

Are you scared of candidate dropout throughout the application process if you introduce an assessment? Here's why you shouldn't be!

08/07/2022

has been shown to improve both productivity and cognitive performance, especially in adults. What kind of music/playlist gets you in the work mood?

Some potential perks of listening to music during work:

😁 music puts you in a better mood
🤩 music can make repetitive tasks more bearable
⏲️ the right music can boost your productivity

If you needed an excuse to listen to music at work, you now have three!

So if your boss tells you to take the headphones out of your ears, just tell them you’re trying to be the best employee you can be!

However, experiment & learn what works best for you - perhaps you're more producive when you skip the music listening and work in silence. 😉

After all, to each their own! 💓

07/07/2022

Hiring decisions are often made when evaluating someone based on their . BUT take a look at just how many unconscious biases get triggered in one single CV!🤯

06/07/2022

Do you want to know how biases are triggered and how you can avoid them? Then this training is for you! 🚀

In this 45-min training session, together we'll uncover how unconscious biases impact our hiring decisions and provide you with tips and tricks that will help with controlling your biases throughout the recruiting process.

After this training, you will…
💡Understand why it’s entirely in human nature to be biased;
💡What are the most common biases in the hiring process;
💡How do these biases affect your hiring decisions;
💡How to overcome the impact of biases.

We hope to see you then! 😉

https://bit.ly/3OR08Pa

What is the science behind implicit or unconscious bias?Our brain needs to process millions of pieces of information and make thousands of decisions each day. In order to survive the information ov...

04/07/2022

Super happy to announce that we got our third badge - Equalture is High Performer for Winter 2021, Spring & Summer 2022 🚀 Let's continue shaping the world of unbiased hiring!

14/06/2022

In this podcast episode, Charlotte Melkert sits down with her twin sister Fleur Melkert to talk about & why it shouldn't be just a 'Month.🎧 🏳️‍🌈

On one hand, Pride Month is an important occasion, since it celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and highlights the still-ongoing discrimination.

Yet, the need for it raises questions. Why do we still have to raise awareness around q***r inclusion and stand up against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, identity, and gender?

Fleur and Charlotte talk about how Equalture celebrated Pride Month last year and why that lead to a lasting change in the company.

⚠️Spoiler Alert: changing the logo for one month is not it!⚠️

Listen to the episode here:
https://www.equalture.com/podcasts/oops-im-biased-podcast-episode-5-pride-month/In this podcast episode,

04/05/2022

Fleur Melkert and Charlotte Melkert made it into the Forbes 30 under 30! 🥳 Together with the fantastic team of Equalture and our amazing customers we are ready to shape the world of unbiased hiring!