Answer to Question #210676 in English for Jane

Question

1.1 1.2 In assisting Mma Dhlamini with attracting the right mix of job applicants at the right time, a certain process has to be followed. Identify and define this process.   (3 ) In order to ensure that job applicants from different cultural backgrounds are sourced, proper workplace diversity should be considered.  Define this concept and identify five (5) characteristics of a successful diversity management strategy. (7) 1.3 1.4 Some key factors have been identified that you should consider when developing a staffing strategy.  Identify only four (4) of these factors and briefly discuss each one of them. (12) Briefly distinguish between recruitment and selection of job applicants.

Answer 1

Diversity is a concept of understanding that each individual is unique, and there is need to recognize individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. Broadly, there are four different types of diversity: internal, external, organizational, and worldview and Mma Dhlamini should aim to represent them all. To manage diversity, he can employ these strategies;

·        Get Leadership on Board,

·        Remember the Many Dimensions of Diversity,

·        Recruit for Maximum Diversity,

·        Enforce Workplace Policies That Support Diverse Groups,

·        Conduct Diversity Training,

·        Uncover and Overcome Unconscious Bias and finally,

·        Remember Retention strategy.