7 Tough Questions to Anticipate from Managers and Recruiters when Recruiting with a Diverse Lens

  1. Will we be accused of reverse discrimination if we hire with diversity in mind?
  2. We are always looking for the best and the brightest – why should we focus on diversity?
  3. Doesn’t recruiting a diverse staff mean that we are lowering our standards?
  4. Isn’t diversity staffing the same as affirmative action?
  5. Can’t we just seek out diverse candidates in the same places we’ve been looking?
  6. I work for some of the best companies in the nation – isn’t that enough to attract diverse candidates?
  7. Why should we create a plan for recruiting diverse candidates? Can’t we just treat everyone the same?