Designing Inclusive Recruitment: Practical guidance for designing fairer and more inclusive recruitment processes

Inclusive recruitment is about more than widening candidate pools. It requires organisations to think carefully about every stage of the recruitment journey, from defining a role through to onboarding and evaluation.

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This practical guide from Formation Consultancy outlines an eight-stage inclusive recruitment framework, helping organisations identify barriers, strengthen fairness and create more accessible recruitment processes.

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The resource includes:​

• An inclusive recruitment lifecycle framework

• Practical actions for each stage of recruitment

• Examples of inclusive recruitment language

• Guidance on fair assessment and decision-making

• A self-evaluation tool for reviewing current practice

• Action planning templates for continuous improvement

 

Who is this resource for?

This guide may be useful for:

• University and higher education leaders

• Research organisations and institutes

• Boards and committees

• HR and People teams

• Hiring managers

• Governance professionals

• Organisations seeking to improve fairness, accessibility and participation in recruitment processes

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