Black women are the backbone of the American labor force, a narrative that begins with slaves toiling in the fields and homes on plantations during slavery. In Africa, motherhood was the primary role for Black…
Workforce
Can Labor Unions Shrink the Racial Wealth Gap?
Almost 16 million workers in the United States are represented by labor unions. Dating back to the Industrial Revolution in Europe, labor unions have given workers the power to negotiate higher wages, better benefits and…
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…
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…
Personality Assessments and Talent Management in the Workplace
As the Great Resignation has shown us, companies are finding it tough to retain and recruit workers. Personality assessments have gained popularity as a talent management tool for companies looking to hire and keep new…
Board Level Actions That Combat Turnover and Drive Talent Retention
In 2021, the volume of talent leaving the workforce voluntarily to take on opportunities as entrepreneurs or in other fields rose to such a level that it became known as the Great Resignation. While there…
Mastercard Prioritizes DEI To Fill Cybersecurity Talent Gap
To keep DEI top of mind, Mastercard (No. 5 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021) is putting in the work to fill in talent gaps, from hiring and retaining neurodiverse…
The Importance of Diversity-Focused Job Boards and How They Drive Representation Impact
Whether you want to call it the “Great Resignation” or the “Great Renegotiation,” approximately 33 million Americans have left their jobs since spring 2021 and are looking for or have found new ones. People are…
How To Address Talent Shortage Using DEI Lessons From Cybersecurity and Healthcare
The U.S. is 22 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and while the country is no longer facing high unemployment rates, a shortage of workers remains. According to CBS News, two of the best fields to…
New CFPB Report Reveals How Far the Financial Services Industry Still Has To Go With DEI
On Jan. 5, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its report on diversity and inclusion within the financial services industry, an effort from its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) to assess how companies…
Seeking Diversity and Inclusion Solutions Through Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is a practice used by many organizations to obtain goods or services, source ideas and innovate solutions. The practice is now making its way into diversity and inclusion for organizations looking to find better…
Government and Companies Take Aim at the Digital Divide
At the beginning of the pandemic, as companies sent their workforces home to work remotely at the same time children and their schoolteachers began conducting classes online, one thing became clear: technology is not yet…
The Growing Importance of Neurodiversity in the New Era of Work
As we talk about diversity in 2022, neurodiversity and the different ways people process information must become central to every organization’s DEI strategy. More research into learning disabilities such as ADD, ADHD, dyscalculia or dyslexia…
Diversity Trends To Look Out for in 2022
With each passing year, the landscape in the world of diversity, equity and inclusion evolves. There are landmark years like 2020 and years of struggle like 2021. Whichever way 2022 moves will largely be determined…
The Language of Job Descriptions and What They Say About Your Organization
Words matter, and if there has ever been a time when that’s evident — that it isn’t just what you say, but how you say it that matters to people — that time is now….
Webinars
Webinar Recap: Driving Diversity Through Cross-Industry Collaboration
Webinar Recap: The Impact of Implicit Bias During the Hiring Process
ERGs as a Career Development Engine for All
Webinar: 2022 DiversityInc Report Card Review
Mental Health: Redefining Wellbeing in the Workplace
Webinar Recap: How to Recognize and Respond to Microaggressions
Webinar Recap: 2022 Top 50 Competition Survey Prep Webinar (Part 3)
Webinar Recap: 2022 Top 50 Competition Survey Prep Webinar (Part 2)
Webinar Recap: Executive Diversity Council Best Practices
Webinar Recap: LGBTQ Cultural Competence
