We embrace diverse perspectives and experiences (see JEDI). Diverse teams perform better, and are a better reflection of our world. Being a remote-first company should make this much easier.
Some guidelines to improve diversity:
- If you have an open position and find that the applications are homogeneous in the type of people that apply (e.g. only men), you must actively seek out other candidates. You can do this e.g. through posting the job in a site for female engineers (and a bigger candidate pool is well worth paying for).
- People tend to like and hire people similar to themselves. Make sure that the people in the hiring committee for any positions represent as wide a range of experiences as possible.
- Be aware that we all have different personal pronouns. If you are unsure, always ask. Likewise, use gender-neutral language, such as "salesperson", instead of "salesman". We want everyone starting at Remote to feel like themselves and that they can bring their full selves to work.