by Minda Heyman
Finding a Unicorn: Hiring Exceptional Talent by Applying an Equity Lens
Picture it: Baltimore 2020, your organization is ready to hire your next star employee. It could be a new role, or fulfilling a long-standing position, either way, you’re excited for the opportunity to grow and strengthen your team. The problem is you are already overwhelmed by your workload, and unsure about how you are going to find the time to conduct an equitable, and inclusive, search that draws a strong, diverse candidate pool. You want to hire the right person. Let’s not forget that you need to hire quickly because the work does not stop and your team is already stretched. Sound familiar?
According to the Society for Human Resources, organizations spend the equivalent of 6 to 9 months of an employee’s salary in order to find and train their replacement.
That’s a long time to work short-staffed. Most hiring managers have limited time and resources when it comes to recruiting and hiring our next great staff member. We may care deeply about creating an equitable hiring process, but what does that look like and with what time?
At Baltimore Corps, we’re no strangers to this challenge, that is why we created Place for Purpose. Place for Purpose is a mission-driven placement service, where we are leverage our experience recruiting and placing talent to support your organization in finding the best person for your position.
“Our ambition is to really be the front door to a meaningful life and career here in Baltimore, so that anyone who wants to connect can connect, and can make the city a better place.” — Fagan Harris, CEO of Baltimore Corps
Place for Purpose is an affordable service that capitalizes on our deep network of talented professionals to support your hiring needs. Organizations of all sizes working within the social impact sector should be able to find the right talent, and we are here to make that a reality.