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Diversity Questions

Sample Diversity Related questions

Ask if the candidate has read or seen our mission statement before. If not, take a moment and let the candidate read our mission statement.

  • Please describe your experience working and/or interacting with diverse groups of people.
  • How have you handled a situation when a colleague was not accepting of others’ Diversity?
  • How have you professionally furthered your knowledge about Diversity?
  • What steps have you taken at your last employer to create an inclusive environment?
  • What Diversity challenges did you face at your last employer? How did you address these challenges and describe the challenges you faced?
  • In what ways do you think diversity is important to someone in the role of _____?
  • How are diversity [inclusion] issues and [leadership] [teaching or service] [customer service] related?
  • How would you describe your current thinking about diversity, and how has your thinking changed over time?
  • What are some concerns you have about working with diverse populations or communities?
  • To what extent do you believe there are significant differences in how one should work with diverse cultures within the US/US minorities and diverse cultures from other nations? Are different strategies appropriate, and if so, what are they?
  • Pose a situation/scenario involving issues of diversity. Ask the applicant how she or he would respond in that situation.
  • Why do you think it’s important to address diversity and equity issues in this position, and what are some ways you might do that?
  • How would you advocate for diversity education and diversity initiatives with individuals who don’t see its value?
  • How would you handle a situation in which someone made a sexist, racist, homophobic, or otherwise prejudiced remark?
  • How would you respond to a conversation between [co-workers] [students] [colleagues] that was clearly offensive to others?
  • If you were hired, how would you use this position to increase or enhance diversity at UAMS?
  • What programs or initiatives have you been part of to [work with diverse populations] [address diversity issues], and specifically what was your role in those efforts?
  • UAMS is highly concerned with issues of diversity and equity. How has your past work demonstrated an active commitment to equity?
  • What is the most challenging situation dealing with diversity that you have faced and how did you handle it?
  • In your experience, what are the challenges faced by members of historically underrepresented groups [in the workplace] [in successfully completing their education]? What strategies have you used to address these challenges, and how successful were those strategies?
  • Can you tell me of a time when you changed a process or procedure to make your department or organization more inclusive?
  • What do see as the most challenging aspect of a diverse academic environment? What steps have you taken to meet this challenge?
  • Tell me about a time when you worked with a (student/patient/co-worker) with a different background/culture than yours. What did you do to ensure that you were inclusive of their identity during your interaction?
  • What does it mean to have a commitment to diversity and Inclusive Excellence and
  • How would you develop and/or apply your commitment to our university?
  • Explain your understanding of diversity and Inclusive Excellence.

Adapted from:

https://hr.oregonstate.edu/search-excellence/interviewing

Loyola – Chicago: https://www.luc.edu/hr/samplemissiondiversityinterviewquestions/

Northern Illinois University: https://www.niu.edu/diversity/_files/equal-opportunity/sample-interview-questions-diversity-and-equity.pdf

University of Denver – https://www.du.edu/diversity-inclusion/media/documents/sampleinterviewquestions2.pdf

UC-Davis: https://hr.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk4401/files/inline-files/Potential%20Diversity%20Interview%20Questions.pdf

Guide for recruiting a diverse faculty– https://www.csusb.edu/sites/default/files/upload/file/Guide_Best%20Practices%20for%20Recruiting%20a%20Diverse%20Faculty_0.pdf

https://hr.fas.harvard.edu/files/fas-hr/files/recruiting_for_diversity_9.17.13_0.pdf

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