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BENEFITS OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY

BIGGER TALENT POOL

1 By making an effort to override subconscious bias, an employer welcomes a broader range of candidates and ensures they do not overlook any good workers.

CLIENT RELATABILITY

2 Society is a mix of cultures so it follows customers are too. Speaking their language or understanding their humour can be enough to secure their business.

NEW PERSPECTIVES

3 Workers from different backgrounds often see issues and opportunities from different points of view so can produce innovative solutions that might not have otherwise been found.

TALENT ATTRACTION

4 Particularly for millennials, company culture is a major influencer when choosing an employer. A company that is seen as diverse is often seen as having a positive company culture.

GREATER GOOD

5 As well as having positive effects for the business, cultural diversity in the workplace promotes social harmony more generally. It also counters subconscious bias in the hiring process on the part of employers and recruiters.