Following the start of the COVID-19 crisis and the quarantines and lockdowns that followed, December was the first month of overall job loss experienced in the country since businesses began to open back up and…
Author: Olivia Riggio
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Download a PDF of our Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day tip sheet HERE, exclusive to our DiversityInc Best Practices subscribers and benchmarking customers. We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday…
Ensuring Gender Inclusion in Male-Dominated Industries
While women make up roughly half of the overall U.S. labor force (though these numbers have been declining due to COVID-19’s destructive effects), there are certain industries where they are vastly outnumbered. Women make up…
Tips for Engaging Hourly Workers in DEI Efforts
In 2020, the United States collectively shifted its gaze to retail and service workers — essential workers. Many of these employees held the country together by braving crowds and facing potential COVID-19 infection in an…
Young Professionals Roundtable: What Drives Millennial and Gen Z Job Seekers
By 2025, millennials — people born between 1981 and 1996 — will make up three quarters of the global workforce. Gen Z — those born after 1996, between the ages of 15 and 24 —…
Microaggressions: Crash Course
To download/view our microaggressions resource sheet, click here. What is a microaggression? Originally coined by Harvard University psychiatrist Chester M. Pierce in 1970, the term “microaggression” is typically used to describe brief and fairly commonplace…
Six Things NEVER to Say to Working Mothers
Working mothers make up a significant portion of the American workforce. According to the U.S. Census, nearly one-third of employed women have children under the age of 18 at home. That’s more than 23.5 million working…
Fireside Chat with EY’S Kelly Grier: Unapologetic Leadership
During DiversityInc’s Top 50: Leadership Accountability event on Nov. 4, DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson led a fireside chat with EY’s U.S. chair and managing partner and Americas managing partner Kelly Grier about how to be…
Study Shows Hiring Professionals with Disabilities Increases Workplace Productivity
Researchers are continuing to find more reasons for why companies should commit to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. In addition to benefits such as increased profits, improved employee retention and morale which we’ve laid…
Managing Ethnic Stereotypes That Enter the Room Before You Do
During DiversityInc’s Women of Color and Their Allies event on Nov. 4, Merary Simeon, North America vice president of diversity and engagement at PepsiCo and Billie Jo Johnson, general manager at Toyota Motor, North America…
A Fireside Chat: White Women Allies in Action
During DiversityInc’s Nov. 4 Women of Color and Their Allies event, DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson held a virtual fireside chat with Karyn Twaronite, EY’s global diversity and inclusiveness officer and U.S. executive committee member, about…
Webinar Recap: Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans
Panelists: Melissa Stirling, Sr. Director of U.S. Military and Youth Programs at Hilton (No. 2 on 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) | Lisa Young, Head of Military Talent Internal Recruiting at Wells…
Webinar Recap: Disability Etiquette in the Workplace
Panelists: Lisa Harris, Diversity and Inclusion Education Manager at Toyota; Curtis Kesler, Sr. HR Partner at Dow; Yousef Khadar, Sr. Program Manager, Business Enablement at Comcast NBCUniversal; Moderated by Lissiah Hundley, Head of Strategic Partnerships…
Best Practices in Recruiting Diverse Vendors
During the second session of DiversityInc’s 2020 virtual event, “Supplier Diversity: New Trends, Innovative Solutions,” panelists discussed best practices in recruiting diverse vendors. National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) co-founder and president Justin Nelson; Disability:IN…
Become a Diverse Supplier to Fortune 500 Companies
During the first session of DiversityInc’s Oct. 15 virtual event, “Supplier Diversity: New Trends, Innovative Solutions,” panelists discussed tips on how businesses can become diverse suppliers to Fortune 500 companies. Jalayna Bolden, director of supplier…
Webinars
Webinar Recap: Let’s Talk Microaggressions
Webinar Recap: Diversity Scorecards and Dashboards
Webinar Recap: Formal Sponsorship Program Best Practices
Webinar Recap: Performance Goals That Support Diversity & Inclusion
Webinar Recap: DiversityInc Top 50 Competition Survey Prep Webinar
Webinar Recap: What’s New for 2021? Tips on Completing the New DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity Survey
Webinar Recap: Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans
Webinar Recap: Disability Etiquette in the Workplace
Webinar Recap: How to Cultivate an Inclusive Workplace During Holidays
Webinar Recap: Career Advice for Women of Color
Career Advice
5 Secrets for Success in Corporate America with Sonji Jacobs of Cox Enterprises
Comcast NBCUniversal’s Dalila Wilson-Scott on Maintaining Employee Engagement, the Challenges of COVID-19, the Company’s Ongoing Commitment to Social Justice and More
Women of Color and Their Challenges With Navigating Office Politics
How to Land a Job — In a Pandemic, According to an Executive Recruiter
Fireside Chat With KeyBank’s Chris Gorman on What Talent Readiness Looks Like in 2020
Fireside Chat with EY’S Kelly Grier: Unapologetic Leadership
