Australia has a culturally diverse population with one in every 4 people having been born overseas. On top of this, 46 per cent of the Australian population has at least one parent who was born overseas, and around 20 per cent of Australians speak a language other than English at home. Since we provide recruitment solutions, we are recruiting from the entire spectrum of the Australian workforce. So why is it fundamental that we embrace diversity in our workplace?

An important aspect of being a recruiter and interacting with many different people each day is being able to put ourselves into other people’s shoes. Having diverse teams across all our branches at Zoom Recruitment means that we’re able to offer an understanding and compassionate approach to people from all walks of life. In this way, we’re able to live our values and never leave anyone behind.

Diversity also means having the benefit of many unique points of view in our workplace and working with people who have all kinds of different competencies. Ultimately, these advantages lead to high levels of creativity – which in turn results in us providing our clients and candidates with innovative solutions. The diversity in our teams makes us stronger recruiters and allows us to bear solutions at every point of the recruitment journey.

The Harvard Business Review indicates that diversity can drive not only innovation, but also market growth. In fact, employees at diverse companies are 45 per cent more likely to report that their firm's market share grew in the last year than their non-diverse counterparts.

Diversity is not just limited to culture and ethnicity, but it also means employing people of different genders, sexual orientations, ages, and education levels. Employing people who have varying life experiences and personal perspectives are also forms of diversity. At Zoom Recruitment, we’re proud of the vibrant and diverse people who make up our staff. The mix of cultural backgrounds, ages, genders and life experiences that our people possess is part of what makes our company a Great Place to Work.

As we prepare for our Harmony Week celebrations, it’s a chance for us to reflect on the rich diversity not only in Australia, but also within our own workplace.