Council Post: Using AI To Block Unconscious Bias, Widen The Talent Pool And Increase Diversity

Ted Sergott, EVP, Product Development at PRO Unlimited, is responsible for all aspects of PRO's Vendor Management System, Wand. A Fortune/Deloitte survey indicated that 96% of CEOs consider diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) a "personal strategic priority," and Gartner, Inc. reported that DEI is the top talent management priority for CEOs. As more organizations prioritize diversity, the challenge is figuring out how to achieve it. For starters, how can we block unconscious bias in the hiring process? How do we widen the talent pool to bring more candidates from historically marginalized groups to jobs, roles and locations where diversity has been a challenge?