How to not hire people of underrepresented groups

How to definitely, absolutely not hire people of underrepresented groups:

• “We don’t discriminate”
• “We have a generous 3-day work from the office, 2-day home office policy“ — no remote options
• Looking for rockstars with “excellent“ performance and “ambitious“ track record
• Have a leadership team composed of only white men
• Micro-aggressions in the interviews (eye rolling, remarks about the “place of origin”, etc.)
• Ask for personal details
• Not mention salary range in the ad, expect applicants to state their expectations upfront
• 8-step interview process
• A challenge or task that takes longer than 1 hour to complete
• No knowledge about accommodations
• Onboarding at a 3-day retreat in another country

What else can you do to scare great talent away?

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