Diversity Recruiting Collection
The Diversity Recruiting Collection features our posts on The Good Search Blog about the latest diversity recruiting best practices. We say “the latest” because diversity strategies and tactics are improving as companies experiment with what actually works. As they discover what “moves the needle”, our collective understanding of how to best boost diversity is growing.
What Works in Diversity Recruiting (and What Does Not)
Our story as executive recruiters features decades of work improving the workforce diversity of our clients. The Good Search blog author CEO Krista Bradford shares valuable observations from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion front lines. Having led numerous diversity initiatives for global Fortune 500 companies, I am now passing along those real-world lessons to you. She is doing it to ensure that your organization’s diversity efforts are successful, achieving equal opportunity for women executives and Hispanic (Latinx), Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
Women in Engineering: The Infrastructure of Inclusion
A 2026 retrospective on the engineering retention crisis. This briefing explores how 'Brogrammer' culture and the Manosphere drive talent attrition, a…
From Ad-Serving to Gatekeeping: The Evolution of Algorithmic Bias
The Glass Ceiling has been recoded into a "Black Box." In 2026, the primary threat to diversity isn't just who sees your job post, but the hidden algo…
Lessons for CHROs: When Silicon Valley Satirizes Recruiting
Lessons for CHROs are easy to spot in HBO’s Silicon Valley, which turns Carla’s interview into a sharp reminder that diversity in hiring not be improv…
Representative Leadership: The Fiduciary Imperative for the C-Suite
Executive Summary: In 2024, for the first time in history, women achieved gender parity in lead roles across the top-grossing U.S. films. Yet, while H…
The Representation Paradox: Why Silicon Valley Still Struggles to Hire Black Engineers
For more than a decade, the technology sector has operated amid persistent dissonance: while virtually every major firm publicly champions the need fo…
Gender Equality for Working Women: The 2026 Recommitment Year
In 2026, gender equity in corporate America sits at a strategic crossroads. While C-suite representation has hit record highs, a staggering exodus of …
Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage in Technology Leadership
Neurodiversity is not just an inclusion issue. In technology leadership, it can be a source of extraordinary market cap, compounding returns, and stra…
The Transparency Revolution: Why More Men Are Sharing Their Salaries
In 2026, the taboo of discussing compensation is fading. What began as a transparency pledge by actor Bradley Cooper has evolved into a strategic shif…
The Silence Breakers and the 2026 Backlash
Nearly a decade after Time Magazine honored 'The Silence Breakers,' the 2026 landscape reveals a 'Great Dismantling' of workplace protections. As syst…
The Cost of Underestimating the True Value of Women Executives
Thirty years after the 'Boom Boom Room' settlement, underestimating women on Wall Street is no longer just a legal risk—it's a missed opportunity for …
Diversity Recruiting Matters for The Greater Good
The Good Search blogs about diversity because diversity matters. We are a fierce ally. Moreover, as the leader of a woman-owned search firm specializing in tech, our founder. has experienced what it is like to be under-represented (and worse). Yet it only makes us stronger and more determined to level the playing field for the greater good.
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