Yes, asking people about diversity and inclusion in the hiring process is worthwhile.
1) It gives candidates an opportunity to distinguish themselves and show how they would contribute to the culture you want to create at your company.
2) I imagine it would give people you don't want at your company an opportunity to self-select out (or maybe tank the Q&A).
3) It signals to URMs that they are being thought about and that their inclusion is built into the team-building process. Of course this could be dangerous and unhelpful if your workplace needs to work on itself to be more inclusive.
I think the questions should be general and open-ended, and should be prefaced with a values statement about the company like "At [company], we are dedicated to building a diverse workforce and being an inclusive place to work."
Why is a diverse workforce good?
What is something you've done to make your workplace more inclusive?
What does it mean for a workplace to be inclusive?
What is the difference between being diverse and being inclusive?
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Yes, asking people about diversity and inclusion in the hiring process is worthwhile.
1) It gives candidates an opportunity to distinguish themselves and show how they would contribute to the culture you want to create at your company.
2) I imagine it would give people you don't want at your company an opportunity to self-select out (or maybe tank the Q&A).
3) It signals to URMs that they are being thought about and that their inclusion is built into the team-building process. Of course this could be dangerous and unhelpful if your workplace needs to work on itself to be more inclusive.
I think the questions should be general and open-ended, and should be prefaced with a values statement about the company like "At [company], we are dedicated to building a diverse workforce and being an inclusive place to work."