What does diversity hiring really mean?
DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for short) hiring, is the meaningful shift towards fairness, equity, and stronger teams across all industries. Actively removing bias and ensuring fair processes, diversity hiring means recruiting talent from varied backgrounds—including ethnicity, gender, abilities, experiences, and perspectives. It's about creating opportunities and building a genuinely inclusive workplace.
Why it matters
Embracing diversity is both the right thing and the smart business choice. Here’s why:
- Enhanced innovation: Diverse teams are consistently shown to be more innovative and creative.
- Improved performance: Companies in the top quartile for ethnic and cultural diversity on their executive teams are 36% more likely to outperform on profitability, and gender‑diverse executive teams are 25% more likely to achieve above‑average profitability (McKinsey & Company, Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters, 2020).
- Stronger retention: Inclusive workplaces enjoy higher employee satisfaction and lower turnover.
- Broader market appeal: Diverse organizations resonate better with varied customer bases.
How to identify common challenges (and overcome them)
- Diversity fatigue: Keep strategies fresh and relevant by regularly updating and training your teams.
- Vague DEI strategies: Clearly define goals and processes; use precise, measurable outcomes.
- Unconscious bias: Regular training and anonymous screening help mitigate hidden biases.
How to build a strategy that actually works
- Review your current hiring data: Identify gaps and opportunities.
- Set measurable goals: Establish realistic, clear targets for diversity.
- Update job descriptions: Ensure inclusive, unbiased language.
- Use technology: Implement impartial platforms like Teamtailor to eliminate bias.
- Train your team: Educate hiring teams about unconscious bias.
- Evaluate and adjust: Regularly assess your outcomes and adjust accordingly.
How Teamtailor helped Precis Digital fast-track fair hiring
Founded in 2012, Precis Digital is a data-driven marketing agency that blends creative flair with deep technical expertise. To fuel innovation, they weave Diversity & Inclusion into their DNA—covering inclusive hiring, leadership development, ERGs and a unified global culture. Carmen González, Talent Acquisition Lead at Precis, highlights the significance for diversity hiring:
It all comes kind of from our vision that we do want to have different perspectives, and that's why we need different people because we are all about innovation, new things, new ideas—and it’s kind of hard to do that with people who are all the same.
The challenge
Precis wanted a structured way to prove and elevate their fair-hiring practices.
The solution
Partnering with Recruitment Without Bias, they mapped existing processes, closed gaps on disability and neurodiversity training, then leaned on Teamtailor’s inclusive-hiring toolkit:
- Structured interviews with interview kits
- Blind applications to anonymize personal data
- Uniform workflows so every candidate follows the same path
- Scored assessments for objective evaluations
- Diversity analytics for real-time insights
- Built-in D&I checks at every step
Impact
- Recruitment Without Bias officially declared Precis Digital Diversity Champions® in March 2025
- Ongoing analytics keep DEI efforts measurable and scalable
Precis’s D&I tips
- Stay on top of the latest best practices and tools.
- Use workforce data and regular surveys to spot gaps.
- Invest in ongoing D&I training—aim for certifications.
- Own your biases and work to overcome them.
With Teamtailor’s features handling the heavy lifting, Precis can focus on what matters most: bringing diverse perspectives together to drive better, more ethical marketing results.
How Teamtailor innovates your inclusive hiring goals
With an intuitive all-in-one ATS, here are just some of the ways Teamtailor can innovate and elevate your inclusive recruitment goals.
- Bias-free recruitment: Anonymous candidate screening to focus solely on merit.
- Actionable insights: Clear diversity metrics that inform better decisions.
- Continuous Support: Features specifically designed to enhance fair recruitment, proven by Precis Digital’s success.
Learn more about Teamtailor’s DEI tool
Fair hiring is fairly smart
Inclusive recruitment isn't just fair—it's essential for thriving teams and innovative businesses. With clear strategies, practical tools, and committed teams, diversity hiring leads to a brighter, more inclusive future.
Ready to start building fairer hiring processes today?