Harvard ManageMentor DIVERSITY TOOLS

Recruitment Interview Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure that youre prepared to answer important questions from diverse job candidates during the
interviewing process. For each question below, fill in the answer if you know it. For questions whose answers you dont
know, indicate how you will gather the information.
Date of interview:
Name of interviewee:
Interviewees defining diversity characteristic (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, age, etc.):
Candidates Questions Your Responses
How many people like me do you have in this organization?


How many of the people like me are in middle and senior
management positions?


How many of the people like me are in professional or technical
positions?


What are my chances for progressing/advancing my career in this
organization?


Do you have a formal mentoring program and/or career
development programs for people like me and other diverse
groups?


What does this organization do in terms of community outreach
efforts to partner with diverse groups?


Do you have employee affinity groups that focus on the needs of
people like me and other groups?


Are managers in this organization trained to communicate and
manage diverse employees?


What initiatives, events, and programs has your organization
participated in regarding diversity?


Does the organization have formal diversity initiatives and
programs in place?


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