Unconscious Bias in Recruitment
Building fair, structured and defensible hiring practices
Program Overview
Unconscious Bias in Recruitment equips hiring managers and talent teams with practical tools to recognise and reduce bias across recruitment and promotion.
The program explores how cognitive shortcuts influence hiring decisions and how inconsistent processes increase discrimination risk. Participants learn structured, evidence-based techniques to strengthen fairness and legal defensibility. Aligned with anti-discrimination and Positive Duty obligations, the training supports equitable talent outcomes.
Program Overview
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
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Understand how unconscious bias influences recruitment decisions
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Recognise common forms of bias in hiring and promotion
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Apply structured, competency-based recruitment practices
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Improve fairness, transparency and documentation in selection processes
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Reduce discrimination risk and support equitable talent pathways
Delivery Options
Unconscious Bias in Recruitment is delivered flexibly to suit organisational size, workforce composition and risk profile.
All delivery options are interactive and grounded in adult learning principles.
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Virtual Facilitated Workshops
Expert-led virtual sessions that create space for discussion, reflection and practical application in a psychologically safe environment.
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Face-to-Face Facilitated Workshops
In-person workshops designed for deeper engagement, shared understanding and applied skill-building through interactive activities.
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What’s Included
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Professional facilitation by an experienced practitioner
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Pre-session briefing to tailor content to organisational context and risk profile
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Alignment with organisational policies, WHS frameworks and behavioural expectations
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Minor customisation of language, examples and scenarios
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Interactive delivery featuring discussion, activities and reflection
Online, Self-Paced Learning
What this looks like:
Interactive online modules introducing the science of unconscious bias in recruitment, common hiring biases, structured interview techniques and practical bias-mitigation tools across the talent lifecycle. Designed for scalable, consistent learning across recruitment and leadership teams.
Best suited for:
Baseline awareness, onboarding for hiring managers, refresher training, compliance requirements and geographically dispersed or high-volume recruitment environments.
Our Approach to Training
How we deliver matters, not just what we deliver.
All Psychological Safety training is delivered using evidence-based, participant-centred principles:
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Psychologically Safe Environments
We create spaces where participants can reflect, question and practise skills openly.
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Culturally Responsive & Trauma-Informed
We acknowledge identity, culture and lived experience, approaching learning with care and respect.
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Inclusive & Accessible
Sessions are adaptable and welcoming across identities, abilities and learning needs.
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Practical & Adult Learning–Focused
Training is interactive, applied and grounded in real workplace scenarios.
This approach ensures learning is safe, credible and effective, even when addressing complex or sensitive topics.
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