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…
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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….
How To Recognize Racial and Ethnic Diversity on Teams
The U.S. population is rapidly changing, which means the American workplace is as well. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, over 33 million people in the U.S. identify as two or more races. That’s 1…
Social or Anti-Social: An Employer’s Right to Know About an Employee’s Social Media Activity
The events of Jan. 6 took many people by surprise. Yet investigations into the social media activity of those plotting and participating in the infiltration of the Capitol showed the warning signals were literally and…
How the Social Justice Movement Is Showing Up in the Workplace
The momentum of social justice movements has seen conversations with friends on racism, sexism, homophobia and other societal issues pour over into conversations with colleagues, complete strangers and family alike. These topics have become more…
DiversityInc’s Recruitment and Hiring Playbook: Fair Hiring Practices
If you are feeling exhausted after reading part one and part two of this playbook, you have an idea of how much work goes into hiring diverse candidates. It’s no easy feat, and it’s constantly…