Good Job! Breaking Down a Best-in-Class Diversity Statement

Job post creation: one of the most important yet least invested-in steps of the hiring process. We’ve all experienced situations where hiring managers churn out rushed job posts (or blatantly rip off ones they find on the web). They often do so not because they don’t care, but because they don’t know how to do […]

The Importance and Challenges of Understanding Candidate Gender in Talent Acquisition

To balance the scales of gender equity, it's critical, yet very difficult, to understand the gender identity of your candidates

Since its establishment in 1965, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has worked to combat workplace discrimination across the United States. In support of that effort, the commission established reporting standards for key demographic fields, namely gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, and disability status. All private sector employers with more than 100 employees  (and federal contractors […]

How Does Datapeople Determine Gender? An Algorithm, Why?

Image showing Diversity of Talent Pool, female and male candidates

Understanding the diversity of your talent pool is crucial for building a fair and inclusive work environment. In the realm of gender representation, traditional methods that rely on self-reported data often fall short, leaving recruiters with incomplete or unreliable data. That’s where Datapeople’s innovative gender inference model steps in, offering valuable insights without infringing on individual privacy.

Affirmative Action and DEI: Why 2024 is the Year of Hiring Equity

2023 was a year many talent acquisition practitioners would like to forget (or at least wave goodbye to as soon as possible). From pervasive layoffs and departmental budget cuts to a historically tight labor market that persisted against all odds, 2023 threw even more challenges at a profession that’s been consistently performing heroics since the […]

Recruiting Metrics that Matter Heading into 2024

In the fast-paced and competitive world of talent acquisition, measuring the right metrics can mean the difference between success and stagnation. As we approach 2024, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve by leveraging data-driven insights to optimize your recruiting strategy and guide your hiring process. But with so many measurements to choose from, […]

How M-AAA is Diversifying their Workforce by Standardizing their Hiring Process with Datapeople

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is a nonprofit regional arts organization that strengthens and supports artists, cultural organizations, and communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and beyond. Datapeople is helping M-AAA build a more diverse workforce, develop a consistent – and subsequently more fair and efficient – hiring process, and save valuable time for […]

The Association’s Push To Widen the Candidate Funnel With Datapeople

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is a 136-year-old organization with over 1,200 employees dedicated to accounting and finance. In 2017, AICPA partnered with the international Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to become AICPA-CIMA, or The Association. The Association has almost 700,000 members in 196 countries. Datapeople is part of The Association’s first diversity, […]