There are a number of health disparities in the United States that affect underserved communities at a higher rate than the rest of the population. For example, Black Americans between the ages of 18 and…
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Career Advice: Keith Brown
In this week’s installment of our Career Advice video series, DiversityInc Senior Business Writer Linda Bell chats with Keith Brown, Director of Community Impact at Randstad North America, about using influence rather than direct authority…
Building Employee Satisfaction Through Learning and Development
In times of economic hardship and decline, people cling to job security to maintain stability. At the same time, they seek out learning and development to improve their skillsets and give themselves their best chance…
Meeting in a Box: Women’s History Month
Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month to recognize the strength, tenacity and resilience of women around the globe. It’s also a month to celebrate the contributions women have made to society throughout history. This…
Tips for Upskilling Employees
In 2021, 47.8 million workers quit their jobs in the phenomenon known as the Great Resignation. And in the last two months of 2022, employers announced 120,486 job cuts. The act of employees leaving employers…
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…
Lessons Learned from COVID-19 to Advance Health Equity Going Forward
A number of health disparities were brought to light during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led many companies to shift focus when it came to health equity. During a panel titled “Health Disparities in the U.S.:…
A Lesson in Career Transition: How The PhD Project Helped Jason Marshall Move from Law Enforcement to Academia
Jason Marshall entered a career in law enforcement as bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as any new recruit ready to change the world. But like so many others, the reality was that the world had changed him…
Career Advice: Shanda Hinton
In this week’s installment of our Career Advice video series, DiversityInc Senior Business Writer Linda Bell chats with Shanda Hinton, Chief Diversity Officer at Raytheon, about the impact of ERGs on her career trajectory and…
Meeting in a Box: Black History Month
Black History Month takes place in February to celebrate the history, culture, achievements and resilience of the Black community in the United States. The month of reflection and celebration recognizes the contributions the African American…
What Is Health Equity?
There are a variety of topics that are growing in importance for employers, educators and lawmakers alike. In 2022, everyone was focusing on ESG and analyzing the impact their companies had on their communities, employees…
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…
Webinar Recap: 2023 Top 50 Survey Prep Part 2
The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity survey is the ultimate assessment of diversity in corporate America. In this session, Dr. Chris Parker, Head of Research and Data Analytics at DiversityInc walks through the second…
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. …
Workplace Fairness Trends to Watch in 2023
Recent weeks have seen layoffs announced around the corporate world with greater regularity than fluffy press releases about community initiatives. As companies begin trimming their workforces and fortifying their positions for a recession, there’s a…