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Will more than one person be making decisions about hiring and recruitment?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
What are the systemic barriers faced by individuals from underrepresented groups that have led to their underrepresentation in Canada\u2019s research ecosystem? How might systemic barriers be different or worse for individuals who identify with more than one underrepresented group (e.g., race, gender and\/or sexuality)?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
What are the current employment equity gaps at your institution?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
How or where are opportunities within the team communicated\/advertised? Are there special interest groups or venues that could be targeted?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Do the timelines in the posting\/advertisement provide enough time for all interested candidates to apply?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
What proactive measures have been\/could be put in place to ensure there is a wide diversity in the pool of applicants?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Has the language of the posting\/communication been carefully reviewed to ensure it is unbiased and inclusive and avoids gendered language and stereotypes?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Does the posting recognize that some applicants may need accommodation during the selection process (e.g., to address hearing impairments, mobility barriers)?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
How will you evaluate candidate\u2019s demonstrated commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Have you developed interview questions and assessment grids before receiving applicants?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Are all candidates subject to the same assessment process?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
How will hiring and recruitment personnel avoid rewarding overvaluing familiar (i.e. traditional, westernized) approaches to research?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Will interview questions allow candidates to speak to different ways of knowing, methods, and\/or experiences?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
How will hiring and recruitment personnel evaluate candidates\u2019 demonstrated commitments to EDI? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Are there any conflicts of interest?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Where might bias inform the selection process?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
How will bias and conflicts of interest and potential bias be dealt with if they do arise?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
What measures have been or could be put in place to ensure the selection process is transparent and based on best practices?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Is the selection process aligned with best practices already in place within Laurier?<\/span>\n\t

Questions to Ask of Recruitment Process

Brief Introduction

Heena Mistry