Equity In Government
A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit
Why Equitable Hiring in Washington State?
Inspired by the development of the Equity Office, created through ESHB 1783 in the 2020 legislative session, our work focuses on one of the stated goals of the Office, which is to instill equity work into hiring across Washington State government agencies (HB 1783 2019-20: Creating the Washington State Office of Equity, 2020).
The purpose of this resource is to assist agencies and departments to achieve and maintain a diverse government workforce, within an equitable workplace culture. This toolkit focuses on improving practices and systems to ensure more historically marginalized individuals are represented and supported in the public sector.
Our Guiding Principles
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Economic Justice
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Representative Bureaucracy
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Examples of State Agencies' "Why"
Attorney General's Office (AGO)
"Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to the success of the AGO... The AGO also recognizes that diverse perspectives and backgrounds result in better information and decision-making, further building public trust." (AGO Diversity Policy).
Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)
"Staffing and leadership that reflect and are responsive to the communities we serve. Recruit, retain, promote and provide supports for people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. Create a positive workplace climate to increase job satisfaction and effectiveness" (Race Equity, Diversity and Inclusion DCYF).
Department of Licensing (DOL)
"We build great teams:
We build a diverse workforce of team players with the right skills, attitudes, and work ethics to achieve our goals" (Mission, vision, and values: DOL).
