RECRUITMENT

Looking beyond the resume

Candidates and employers should seek to find deeper alignment beyond the traditional job description, as Kembi Coakelin explains

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At a time when communities are increasingly looking for evidence of their local authority's commitment to building diverse leadership, recruitment processes still grapple with significant challenges. Cultural barriers, biases, and misconceptions about candidates often undermine the pursuit of inclusivity.

Every person that is a part of recruitment processes must be advocates for those who often feel overlooked.

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