Quick Guide
Definition: Recruit, hire, and develop a professional workforce that reflects the populations served and communities facing health inequities.
Why It Matters: Diversity and inclusion are important priorities, as having employees with different perspectives, experiences, and cultures helps eliminate racial inequities. Diversity and inclusion also help to advance policies, resources, and services for the inclusive economic growth and prosperity of California's diverse communities. Workplace diversity can improve employee morale, strengthen loyalty, increase engagement, foster a sense of community, and support the overall wellbeing of employees.
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| Examples | Health Equity Bank of Job Applicant Interview Questions | List of health equity interview questions that can be asked for any position and desired skills and abilities to look for in a candidate. |
| Examples | Committing to Building and Retaining a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce to Improve Health Equity | Rural Health Information Hub mentions some workforce recruitment and retention strategies to support a diverse workforce. The website also includes examples of rural communities building diverse and inclusive workforces. Rural Resource |
| Examples | CDPH HRD Recruitment and Hiring Tips and Tricks | The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Human Resources Division (HRD) shares recruitment and hiring tips and tricks with an equity & diversity inclusive lens. This document includes information on crafting job descriptions, developing equity, diversity, and inclusive statements, and creative ways to promote job listings. |
| Templates | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy - SHRM | This Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy template from The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a great template for organizations to use and modify to fit their needs. |
| Trainings | New Resources and Creative Strategies for Recruiting Candidates for Health Departments | This training has an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment for health departments. The training covers understanding candidate motivation, developing effective recruitment materials, and how emphasizing the mission-driven work of public health agencies can help attract the best candidates. |
| Webinars | CDPH Equity TA Team Office Hours: Hiring | This CDPH Equity Technical Assistance Team Office Hour has two guest panelists from Marin and Madera County who share successful practices in hiring, working with human resources (HR) to remove barriers, and ideal places to advertise your job listings. |
| Guides | Creating a Culture of Belonging : A Guide for Retention | This guide, from the State of Colorado, provides information on why retaining a diverse workforce is important, initial steps and measurements organizations can take, and onboarding new employees into a culture of belonging. |
| Guides | Martin County Diversity Hiring Toolkit | This toolkit is intended to provide information, tools, and resources to recruit for vacant positions in partnership with HR, with a focus on building a high quality, diverse applicant pool and a more inclusive hiring process. |
| Guides | Ensuring a Diverse Workforce : A Guide for Inclusive Hiring Practices | This guide, from the State of Colorado, provides several recommendations to ensure the workforce represents the community it serves. Included are resource such as a position description checklist, job announcement checklist, sample interview questions and more. |
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| 2023 CA LHJ Examples | Sacramento County’s Public Health Pipeline Project | The Sacramento County Public Health Department formed a partnership with California State University, Sacramento’s Health & Human Services Department and created a Public Health Partnership to increase the diversity of the public health workforce by providing career exposure to undergraduate students, mentorship, academic enrichment, and leadership development. Note: This is a mockup, info in the image is not accurate. |
| 2023 CA LHJ Examples | New 2023 Resource Test Part 1 | Short Description |
| 2023 CA LHJ Examples | Riverside Example | Short Description |
| Articles | 10 DEI Metrics Your Organization Should Track | This article shows you the 10 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) metrics organizations should track. DEI metrics measure fairness in the workplace, strengths of your organization’s brand, and overall employee satisfaction. If you are unsure of how to calculate these metrics the article includes the formula you would use, along with examples. |
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| Guides | Making Alternative Credentials Work : A New Strategy for HR Professionals | This guide includes how employers and employees view and value alternative credentials and explores workforce readiness alternatives. |