Is AI the Quick Fix for Diversity? Think Again.

A new study in Philosophy & Technology (Drage & Mackereth, 2022) reveals a surprising truth. 

AI might not be the diversity hero we’ve been promised. Yes, it can hide race or gender during hiring—but that’s just the surface. 

The real issue runs deeper: AI doesn’t fix the systems that create bias in the first place.

Here’s a smarter approach. Instead of relying on AI to ‘erase’ bias, we should use it to monitor bias in hiring decisions. Let AI give interviewers actionable feedback on their own biases. That’s how we can start making real, lasting changes.

Don’t settle for a quick fix—let’s build a fairer system from the ground up.


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If you’re losing diverse talent before they even join, it’s time to rethink your process...

The secret? Standardize AND Customize.

Here’s how it works:

1️⃣ Standardize:

Ask every candidate the same core questions.

Assess everyone on the same critical skills.

Use predefined scoring rubrics for fairness.

Why does this matter?

Because standardization levels the playing field and eliminates bias.

2️⃣ Customize:

This is where inclusion becomes real. For example:

Offer extra time during interviews for candidates who need it.

Provide alternative ways to showcase skills beyond traditional formats.

Adapt the process to reduce unnecessary stress or barriers.

The result?

A hiring process that’s fair, inclusive, and ensures diverse candidates thrive.

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Stop the Diversity Tokenism: Real Inclusion Requires Real Effort

Hiring diverse individuals just to check a box is not only discriminatory but also undermines the very groups it aims to support, making them seem less qualified.

True diversity is not a trade-off; there are plenty of qualified, diverse candidates. Organizations must invest in bringing them into the hiring pipeline and then not letting them fall between the bias cracks of the hiring process.

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How is measuring your interviewers related to DEI?

Many organizations currently focus their DEI approach on collective accountability, but that doesn’t produce real results on DEI outcomes. HR should hold leaders accountable, using a DEI approach that leads to consequential accountability.  The consequential accountability approach includes utilizing data for more equitable talent decisions, customized approaches to enable leader execution of DEI goals, and requiring and tracking progress from every leader in the organization.

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WHAT IS CONSEQUENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HOW CAN IT IMPROVE YOUR DEI OUTCOMES?

Research by Gartner (link in the 1st comment) shows that 51% of DEI leaders say their top challenge is business leaders failing to take ownership for driving DEI outcomes. One of Gartner’s key recommendations for organizations is to foster consequential accountability. 

Gartner defines consequential accountability as a framework within HR practices that ties the success or failure of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives directly to the job performance evaluations of leaders within an organization. 

This approach ensures that senior leaders make meaningful progress against their DEI goals, which is essential for their career progression within the organization. 

The concept aims to motivate leaders to prioritize and effectively integrate DEI objectives into their regular business operations and decision-making processes.

eLink to Gartner's research: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/1-24-2023-gartner-hr-survey-identifies-top-five-challenges-facing-dei-leaders#:~:text=Establish%20DEI%20Accountability

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TOP KPIS TO MEASURE POST-IMPLEMENTING SKILLS-BASED HIRING

1. Quality of hire before and after the implementation of skills-based hiring.

2. Diversity of hire before and after the implementation of skills-based hiring.

3. Top skills among new hires.

4. Skills to be developed among new hires.

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WHY IS SKILLS-BASED HIRING PIVOTAL FOR DIVERSIFYING YOUR WORKFORCE?

Skills-based hiring offers a powerful approach to diversifying the workforce by
looking beyond traditional measures such as experience, education, and other
credentials. Instead, it focuses on assessing a candidate's specific skills and
abilities that are relevant to the job at hand. By adopting this approach, you can
provide opportunities to individuals who may have acquired skills through
alternative pathways or non-traditional backgrounds. This opens doors for
candidates who may have faced systemic barriers or lacked access to traditional
educational resources.

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HOW IS SKILLS-BASED HIRING MORE INCLUSIVE THAN TRADITIONAL HIRINGING - A REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE

Imagine you are hiring for a sales position. With the traditional hiring approach you would say: “Let’s hire people with a degree in Business Administration a previous experience in sales. If they are coming from an Ivy League school or a well-known organization, that’s even better”. With the skills-based hiring approach, y would say: “Let’s review candidates from various positions that require excellent communication, working with targets, and independence. Where they studied and previously worked really doesn't matter, as long as they have the relevant skills''. By using a skill-based approach, you can open the position to many more candidates from various positions such as recruitment, admin, marketing, operations, and more. You also open your pipeline to candidates who did not have the privilege or opportunity to study or learn at well-known institutions.

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KPIS TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVNESS OF STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS AND BIAS TRAINING IN BIAS REDUCTION

1. % of diverse candidates hired pre and post-implementing structured interviews and/or bias training.

2. Interview scores provided to diverse candidates vs. non-diverse candidates.

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DO STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS AND BIAS TRAINING REALLY WORK IN REDUCING BIAS IN THE HIRING PROCESS?

Over 100 years of research evidence has proven that structured interviews predict
job performance better than unstructured interviews and are fairer toward diverse
candidates. Bias training, on the other hand, is showing mixed results. The key
reason is that most information tends to be forgotten and people tend to revert to
their old ways of decision-making.

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