Moderator: Anita Ricketts, Head of Strategic Partnerships at DiversityInc Panelists: Nicole Joison, Business Excellence Manager in the Diabetes Care Division at Abbott (No. 3 on the 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) Janet Pack,…
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In 2020, Amanda Lundberg discovered she was pregnant. The working mother already had an infant daughter and knew that obtaining care for a new child would be difficult. She immediately began putting her soon-to-be-born baby…
How New American Mortgage Diversity Council Chair Tai Christensen Plans To Diversify the Housing Industry
In order for the U.S. to diversify the housing industry, the mortgage industry needs to look at the demographics of the country and prioritize attracting talent from diverse places, according to Tai Christensen, the new…
Why is There an Active Allyship Gap in the Workplace?
Jeena Cho recalls the many times she could have used an ally at work — too many for her to remember. One day after the Uvalde school shooting, the mindfulness coach and consultant said she…
Career Advice: Justin Ingram
In this week’s installment of our Career Advice video series, DiversityInc Senior Business Writer Linda Bell sits down with Justin Ingram, Director of Tech Talent Acquisition at Capital One. In this video, Ingram addresses using…
Meeting in a Box: Supporting Parents in a Post-COVID World
The pandemic changed the employment landscape and what people want and need from their employers. Perhaps no group was impacted by this more than parents. Many left the workforce entirely for a period and have…
Living Your Truth: An Interview with Joshua Kennedy About Recognizing Your Identity
In celebration of Pride Month, DiversityInc Senior Business Writer Linda Bell sat down with Joshua Kennedy, Kaiser Permanente Labor Management Partnership trainer and co-chair for the Kaiser Permanente Pride business resource group. Kennedy shared details…
LGBTQ+ Cultural Competence: Representation Matters
Moderator: Linda Bell, Senior Business Writer at DiversityInc Panelists: Joshua Kennedy, Labor Management Partnership Trainer at Kaiser Permanente and Co-Chair of Kaiser Permanente’s Pride Business Resource Group William Miller, Audit Partner and Pride Advisor for…
Older Workers are Returning to Work After Retirement
Retirees are ditching vacations in the Caribbean, midday feedings of pigeons in the park and hours of frolicking with their grandkids for a once familiar reality. A growing number of older people are leaving retirement…
Career Advice: Dr. Karren Knowlton
In this week’s installment of our Career Advice video series, DiversityInc Senior Business Writer Linda Bell sits down with Dr. Karren Knowlton, post-doctoral fellow at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth. Knowlton discusses ways for…
Age Matters: Hiring and Supporting Older Workers
Older professionals in the job market come up against several common obstacles based on employer fears; “Will they be able to keep up?” “Are they technologically on par with our team?” “Will our insurance costs…
As Juneteenth Celebrations Grow, Tasteful Corporate Observances Should Accompany Them
Since it became a federal holiday in 2021, scores of companies have joined the likes of Target, Best Buy, Capital One and others who already gave employees paid time off to observe Juneteenth as a…
Male Allyship in the Workplace
Approximately seven years ago, Tim Lockie’s daughter said something that surprised him. “Dad, you’re really sexist,” she said. Instead of getting defensive, the CEO and founder of Now IT Matters, a Salesforce consulting practice, asked…
Career Advice: Dr. Stephanie Creary
In this week’s installment of our Career Advice video series, DiversityInc Senior Business Writer Linda Bell sits down with Dr. Stephanie Creary from the Wharton School. In this video, Creary addresses the different challenges people…
Understanding and Tackling AI Hiring Bias
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized talent management and recruitment. From advertising open positions, pre-screening resumes and applications, analyzing video-recorded interviews and predicting job performance, 24% of companies are using AI for their hiring and recruiting…