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<blockquote data-quote="2020Applicant" data-source="post: 74213" data-attributes="member: 9991">In my opinion I'd like to see collaborations with organisations that have been working to increase diversity for a long time now such as Rare recruitment, Aspiring Solicitors, Black Solicitors Network. I think that would be an initial step to show commitment to improving diversity and having an understanding of the barriers that those from ethnic minority backgrounds face (as Rare recruitment do a lot of research).I also think discussion events would be useful. By this I mean, having events during the recruitment season solely focused on diversity through which potential applicants can have open and honest conversations with the firm about any of their questions/concerns. I think a firm without any black representatives would have to explain why they currently have such a lack of diversity, what attempts had they made previously to resolve their lack of diversity and if none, why have they now decided to do more (so that applicants can access whether there are true intentions for change occurring as opposed to performative statements).Finally, I think a firm should be able to outline how they intend to make their working environment inclusive for black applicants, whether this is by having support groups in the firm and hiring HR representatives that are aware of how institutional racism plays out in the workplace.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="2020Applicant, post: 74213, member: 9991"] In my opinion I'd like to see collaborations with organisations that have been working to increase diversity for a long time now such as Rare recruitment, Aspiring Solicitors, Black Solicitors Network. I think that would be an initial step to show commitment to improving diversity and having an understanding of the barriers that those from ethnic minority backgrounds face (as Rare recruitment do a lot of research). I also think discussion events would be useful. By this I mean, having events during the recruitment season solely focused on diversity through which potential applicants can have open and honest conversations with the firm about any of their questions/concerns. I think a firm without any black representatives would have to explain why they currently have such a lack of diversity, what attempts had they made previously to resolve their lack of diversity and if none, why have they now decided to do more (so that applicants can access whether there are true intentions for change occurring as opposed to performative statements). Finally, I think a firm should be able to outline how they intend to make their working environment inclusive for black applicants, whether this is by having support groups in the firm and hiring HR representatives that are aware of how institutional racism plays out in the workplace. [/QUOTE]

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