Recruiting the right person for the right job is a business imperative that companies can’t afford to get wrong. The search for new talent must be conducted to make people feel valued and respected and…
Author: Linda Bell
The Expansion and Evolution of Self-Identification Campaigns
Self-identification campaigns give companies a more accurate picture of their workforce by encouraging employees to disclose aspects of their identity. The top 10 companies on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list give veterans,…
3 Steps Companies Can Take to Evaluate Workplace Fairness Practices of Partners
As the saying goes: “Tell me what company you keep, and I will tell you what you are.” Workplace fairness has become a more significant issue for corporations. Organizations have realized that their supply chains…
Best Practices for Operating Effective Executive Diversity Councils
An executive diversity council (EDC) is a group of leaders tasked with managing and developing the company’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies. While D&I remains front and center of an EDC’s mission, its purpose has…
The Potential Consequences of Pay Transparency Laws
In 2019, when Colorado passed the nation’s first laws requiring that job postings share salary information. The world of work changed forever. “Pay transparency laws are changing the information balance, shifting from a spectrum where…
Does Your Company Have a Leadership Accountability Gap?
Ineffective leadership is one of the biggest drivers of declining profit margins, morale, productivity, worker retention and customer satisfaction. The divide between what we expect from our leaders and how they perform is called the…
Inside the Tear the Paper Ceiling Campaign
No degree, big problem. While almost 70% of jobs require a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than 50% of workers have one. “If you exclude people who are retired or people who are not of…
The Rising Tide: The OneTen Project
2020 was a challenging year for the Black community. COVID-19 reared its ugly head, disproportionately impacting the economic, emotional and physical well-being of Black Americans. A recession followed, worsening the employment outlook for Black workers. …
How Companies Will Prioritize ESG and Sustainability in 2023
A global economic slowdown, inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain problems were among a host of issues companies had to contend with in 2022. This year is expected to be the same. Research has…
5 Ways the Employee Experience Will Evolve in 2023
The past few years were unlike any before for employees. 2023 is expected to be no different. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, companies were forced to shift to remote work, which opened up a…
HR Strategies: The Future of Work in 2023
2022 was a challenging year for HR leaders. “I have been recruiting for 25 years almost now and I’ve never seen 24 months like we just went through,” says Jason Delserro, Chief Talent Acquisition Officer…
Winning the War for Talent in 2023
Business leaders are facing several challenges heading into 2023. Talent shortages coupled with recession and inflation concerns have created a unique confluence of events companies will be forced to contend with. “When you ask employers…
The Power of a Personal Board of Directors
When Pedro David Espinoza immigrated to the United States from Peru in 2013, he was one of the thousands of students attending the University of California, Berkeley. While the 18-year-old grew up with entrepreneurial parents,…
How Employees Can Survive a Recession
In 2021, 47 million workers voluntarily left their jobs, fueling what came to be known as the Great Resignation. The worker shortage continued this year, putting employees in the driver’s seat and giving them the…
The Importance of Internships to Employers and Students
If anyone knows about the benefits of internships, it’s Ryan McClatchey. He interned at Cargill twice, then at 3M before landing a staff position with Dow in 2008 (No. 15 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50…
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