Amanda
Reid
Senior Director of DEI & Systemic Equity
Ford Motor Company

11:05 am

11:05am-11:40am EDT Is your TA Tech Working For or Against your DEI Strategy?

General Session

Is your TA Tech working for or against your DEI Goals?  The ecosystem of processes and technology can make or break the effectiveness and sustainability of even the most innovative Diversity Equity and Inclusion organizational strategies.    In this session, Amanda Reid will share common tech challenges and uncommon tech opportunities which can enable and empower your DEI Talent Acquisition strategy.  Various Talent Acquisition technologies such as chatbots, applicant tracking systems, interview scheduling tools and recruitment CRMs will be discussed.  Technology and social science will fuse together to discuss creative means to elevate the work in unexpected and measurable ways that drive a more equitable process that any organization can implement. 

In this session, you will learn:

  • How to view your current Talent Acquisition tech stack as an enabler for equity
  • Ways to automate your job posting strategy to drive more representative talent pools
  • The impact of a quick vs expanded application process on the diversity of your talent pools
  • Learn about cutting edge IO Psychology research around how to fight bias with bias for equity
  • How to systematize resume reviews and interview scheduling to minimize implicit bias