# Focused Recruiting Hiring platforms use more focused methods to ensure opportunity. By [Mishal Omar](https://www.trendhunter.com/MishalO) | Published Jun 9, 2022 | Category: [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/business-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/focused-recruiting ## Key Figures - Trend score: 2.1/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## What is the Focused Recruiting trend? **Focused Recruiting:** Hiring platforms with focused recruitment pools are ensuring fairness in the recruitment process. These platforms offer opportunities for people who might otherwise be overlooked due to unconscious bias--including young workers, women, and people from low income backgrounds. ## The consumer insight behind the Focused Recruiting trend Diversity and inclusion in the hiring process has become extremely important in North America as studies and personal experiences show that there are biases against different demographics that prevent them from accessing job opportunities. Now, more businesses are aiming to be inclusive in their hiring practices in order to retain more diverse and experienced employees. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Dec 10, 2020 to Feb 7, 2022 - Published: Jun 9, 2022 - Patterns: [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Catalyzation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/catalyzation) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Themes within the Focused Recruiting trend ### Inclusive Hiring Practices Hiring platforms are utilizing inclusive hiring practices to eliminate biases and provide equal opportunities for diverse candidates. ### Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Businesses are implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives to retain talented and experienced employees from all backgrounds. ### Resume-Free Hiring Strategies Companies are implementing resume-free hiring strategies to eliminate the disadvantages of traditional hiring practices and evaluate candidates based on merit. ## What the Focused Recruiting trend means for industry ### For Recruitment Industry The recruitment industry is seeing a trend towards more inclusive hiring practices in order to provide equal opportunities for all candidates and mitigate biases. ### For Tech Industry The tech industry is seeing a push towards diversity and inclusion initiatives in order to foster a more representative and innovative workforce. ### For Journalism Industry The journalism industry is seeing a shift towards resume-free hiring strategies in order to attract a more diverse and talented workforce. ## Workshop question How could your brand better prioritize inclusion in its recruitment practices? ## Trend signals for Focused Recruiting Trend score 2.1 out of 10, from popularity 37%, activity 13%, freshness 12%. - Popularity: 37% - Activity: 13% - Freshness: 12% ## Examples of the Focused Recruiting trend 6 featured examples from Dec 10, 2020 to Feb 7, 2022. - [Inclusive Employee Recruitment Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-body-shop-3): The Body Shop Launched an Equitable Hiring Strategy (Category: Business) Implication: Implementing open hiring processes to recruit diverse individuals who may have been excluded from traditional recruitment methods. - [Inclusive Hiring Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-cloud-autism-career-program): Google Debuted a New Program to Hire More People with Autism (Category: Social Good) Implication: Tech companies partnering with autism advocacy programs to promote workplace diversity and inclusive recruiting practices. - [Young Professionals Recruitment Support](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haystack): ‘Haystack’ Helps Workers Who Have Less Experience (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: Recruitment technology companies can create innovative platforms and tools to make job hunting and hiring more accessible and inclusive. - [Female-Centric Job Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herjobs): 'HerJobs' Helps Teams Diversify by Boosting Female Talent on Teams (Category: Business) Implication: There is an opportunity for the human resources industry to adopt and integrate diversity-focused job platforms to increase the representation of underrepresented groups in the wo… - [Resume-Free Hiring Strategies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resume-free-hiring): Fast Company Sought Employees Directly Without Requiring Resumes (Category: Pop Culture) Implication: HR departments could benefit from exploring non-traditional hiring methods to improve diversity and access to talented applicants. - [Alumni Recruiting Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alumni-talent-directory): Airbnb Launches the Alumni Talent Directory During COVID-19 (Category: Special) Implication: The hospitality industry can use alumni recruitment platforms such as Airbnb's to help ex-employees find new jobs in the industry after layoffs. ## Recent trend clusters - [Category Mashups](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/category-mashups) (Business) - [Festive Fusions](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/festive-fusions) (Lifestyle) - [Engineered Layers](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/engineered-layers) (Fashion) - [Embedded Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/embedded-intelligence) (Tech) ## Trending in Business - [Performance-Based Creator Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creator-ad-platforms) - [Repairable Hardshell Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sperro-sv) - [Natural Deodorant Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/target-beauty-studios) - [Mini Beauty Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-luxuries-store) All articles: [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business)