Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Harris Hill

Among charity recruiters, Harris Hill is the biggest advertiser with the sector's most widely-read job sites, including The Guardian and CharityJob, each of which make extensive efforts of their own to reach diverse audiences.

We also make extensive use of LinkedIn, quoted in a recent ADP survey as the best route to diverse talent, where we have a following of more than 43,000 that has grown organically, meaning they're people who have actively chosen to engage with the brand. We hold more LinkedIn recruiter licences than any other charity recruiter, giving us direct access to a wider range of candidates and more prominent advertising opportunities.

We're also active across other social media and encourage our own diverse workforce (currently 65% women, 31% ethnically diverse and 10% LGBTQ+) to access their own networks and engage with their often substantial number of followers.

Our consultants are trained to understand the importance of diversity and to avoid bias. They are careful in writing our job adverts to ensure the language used appeals to as wide an audience as possible (e.g. avoiding using gender coded words) and can provide appropriate recommendations to ensure compliance.

Harris Hill has a longstanding commitment to displaying the salary for all advertised roles, since a growing body of research shows that non-disclosure discourages applications and perpetuates existing pay inequalities among women and minority groups.

Furthermore, the initial assessment of a candidate’s application can be conducted blind with each candidate’s identity removed for shortlisting if requested by the client. We have an optional DEI form that candidates can fill in to monitor our reach.