Hiring for Diversity to Meet CLAS Standards

This advanced training is essential for those in leadership, human resources, and hiring positions who are interested in effective solutions for advancing health equity through workforce development. CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Standards require hiring and promoting a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce to develop policies and practices responsive to the populations in the service area.

Topics include:

• Overview of CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Standards
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines
• Affirmative Equity standard of employment practices
• Creating diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility mission statements
• Implicit bias in hiring: what the research says and strategies for preventing bias
• Common pitfalls to avoid on the road to hiring for diversity
• Creating CLASy job descriptions
• Developing CLASy interview questions
• Using a CLASy interview rubric to prevent bias during the interview process
• Identifying CLASy resources for posting jobs to reach
• Policies and practices to advance diversity in hiring

Participants will receive Human In Common’s Hiring for Diversity Toolkit, which includes:

• Sample job postings embedded with CLAS standards
• Sample interview questions to assess CLAS competencies
• Places to send job postings to reach culturally and linguistically diverse applicants
• Interview rating rubric template