Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Recruiting and Innovating

We collaborated on the globinar "Diversity - Equity - Inclusion in Recruiting & Innovating" with reesmarx.

DEI has become more important as studies have shown that a more diverse team is more innovative and successful... and within the 'Great Resignation' and global talent shortage... global teams are more and more being built with people from around the world. Diversity aspects building strong teams include gender, transgender, LGBTQ+, culture, nationality, religion and more. Global is good... different is great!

Listen to the conversation HERE.

Sometimes companies attempting to bring DEI in approach it as “needing to hit quotas of diverse groups” vs really just looking at the candidates qualifications. On the other side of that, sometimes hiring leaders have stereotypes that stop them from hiring strong diverse talent.

Some candidates fear that bringing to light their diversities could rock the boat – but companies are only stronger and more successful when they are open and reflecting on their DEI.

These were some of the topics we covered in this globinar, from the perspective of reesmarx leaders from around the world, working with companies globally. Topics included...

• Challenging recruitment requests – mainly ageism, education, stereotypical ideas of people based on past failed employees

• The power we can have to getting right candidates in front of clients

• Love changing people’s minds to initial stereotypes

• Have you witnessed a bad environment regarding lack of DEI in past roles?

• Importance of DEI in work – cultural diversity & awareness important to our model

• Importance of internal DEI – brings more success to reesmarx team

• Speak on reesmarx’s diversity – executive team, racial, sexual orientation & how we can improve

Speakers

Michael Hancock – Recruiter with reesmarx almost 1 year and LGBT+ community (US Team)

Frankie Leung – Recruiter & CRM with reesmarx almost 1 ½ , LGBT+ community, & Asian European Ethnicity/Nationality (EMEA team)

Nicole Parker – New member to reesmarx & LGBT+ community (EMEA team)

Ericha Hartz – Women in leadership role and headed into maternity leave (US team)

Biographies

Mike Hancock holds the role of Global Search Consultant for reesmarx. Within this role, he works through the recruitment process with diverse candidates on a global scale. From initial outreach, to interviews and relationship building, all the way to the placement and closing process, Mike is able to maintain engaging and consultative processes that foster success for reesmarx and the many candidates that benefit from a more personal, and enriching recruitment approach. Before becoming a member of the reesmarx team, Mike spent 12 years in the teaching profession where he taught English to Middle and High School students. During his role as a teacher, he provided mentorship to countless students on many diverse topics. Mike is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and he resides in Atlanta, Georgia on the same family farm he was raised on. He graduated from Mercer University in 2009 with a degree in English and Creative Writing.

Frankie Leung (he/him) holds the role of Global Search Consultant at reesmarx. He is responsible for market-researching, sourcing, meeting, qualifying, and engaging with candidates for reesmarx’s clients. He is the direct interface between global talent pools and hiring organisations, where many Mid-Level to Senior-level candidates get their first impressions on the hiring organization’s brand values and company culture. Frankie specialises in helping reesmarx’s clients to expand into new markets & regions, by helping them to find their first local representative and team in a new country, particularly in APAC, DACH regions and emerging markets of EMEA. A dual-national, born and spent childhood in Hong Kong, Frankie sees London, UK as his home where he grew up as a “minority within a minority”. He is proud to be of an immigrant family background and a homosexual cisgender male in Britain. Majored in German, Spanish and French, Frankie has also worked internships in Germany, France and studied in Argentina where he is able to compare different social values and workplace cultures.

Nicole Parker is the Operations Coordinator for reesmarx with a strong background in Marketing Management, Event Management, Account Management, Sales Management, and Project Management. She is the newest member of the reesmarx team and is tasked to ensuring that all global departments are running smoothly. She enjoys the variety of her role as no two days are the same and is excited for her future endeavours with the reesmarx team. Nicole moved from Johannesburg, South Africa to the United Kingdom in 2016 after receiving her Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA focused in Business, Management and Marketing. She has swapped her city life for a small cottage in rural Northamptonshire and now enjoys battling rogue cattle from eating her vegetables and flowers.

Moderator

Ericha Hartz - Global Partnership Director at reesmarx. Ericha Hartz holds the role of Global Partnership Director for reesmarx. She is responsible for developing Partnerships, Sales, Channel Operations, as well as implementing our direct sales strategy globally. Ericha brings valuable experience and insights to her role. Prior to her promotion she fulfilled the role of Senior Resourcing Partner for reesmarx, where she was responsible for researching, managing and delivering global recruitment projects in over 30 countries. In her role as Global Partnership Director, she implements and manages Partner activities, identify new opportunities and define the actions required to bring a new dynamic to our business model. Ericha resides in North Carolina, United States and graduated from the University of East Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Marketing.

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