ECRE ECRE Diversity and Inclusion Recruiting 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which legislation prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in the US?
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Correct answer)
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Equal Pay Act
Correct answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the foundational federal law prohibiting workplace discrimination on those protected bases.
Question 2: What is the purpose of an 'adverse impact analysis' in recruitment?
- To measure cost-per-hire for diverse candidates
- To determine if a selection process disproportionately screens out protected groups (Correct answer)
- To evaluate candidate satisfaction with the process
- To benchmark salaries against market data
Correct answer: To determine if a selection process disproportionately screens out protected groups
Adverse impact analysis identifies whether a selection practice unintentionally eliminates protected group members at a higher rate than others.
Question 3: What does 'equity' mean in the context of D&I recruiting, as distinct from 'equality'?
- Treating every candidate with exactly the same process regardless of barriers
- Providing tailored support so all candidates have a fair opportunity to succeed (Correct answer)
- Offering identical compensation to all candidates
- Sourcing the same number of candidates from every demographic
Correct answer: Providing tailored support so all candidates have a fair opportunity to succeed
Equity means adjusting processes to account for systemic barriers so every candidate has a genuinely fair shot, not just the same process.
Question 4: Which recruiting strategy helps reduce the impact of 'halo effect' bias?
- Allowing one interviewer to make all hiring decisions
- Using diverse interview panels and calibration sessions (Correct answer)
- Prioritizing candidates from top-ranked universities
- Skipping reference checks to speed up the process
Correct answer: Using diverse interview panels and calibration sessions
Diverse panels and calibration sessions surface different perspectives and counteract one interviewer's outsized positive impression of a candidate.
Question 5: What is an Employee Resource Group (ERG) and how does it relate to recruiting?
- A payroll management tool for tracking benefits
- A voluntary employee network that supports diverse communities and aids in diverse talent attraction (Correct answer)
- A third-party diversity recruiting agency
- A federal compliance reporting requirement
Correct answer: A voluntary employee network that supports diverse communities and aids in diverse talent attraction
ERGs signal to candidates that the company values diverse communities, boosting employer brand among underrepresented talent.
Question 6: What does 'intersectionality' mean for recruiting professionals to understand?
- The overlap between active and passive candidate sourcing strategies
- That individuals have multiple overlapping identities that compound their experiences of advantage or disadvantage (Correct answer)
- The intersection of compensation benchmarks and job leveling
- The crossover between technical and behavioral interview questions
Correct answer: That individuals have multiple overlapping identities that compound their experiences of advantage or disadvantage
Intersectionality recognizes that a candidate's race, gender, disability status, and other identities interact to shape their unique experiences.
ECRE ECRE Diversity and Inclusion Recruiting 2
Which legislation prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in the US?