More Racial Diversity at Tech Companies Can Help Eliminate Biased Products
In the wake of national and international protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd while in police custody,...
Tag: Diversity and Inclusion
Why upgrading the employee experience will boost business
The year 2020 is likely to turn out to be the most disruptive year of my life–and likely of...
Why this D&I leader got personal about racism
Joseph West first felt the sting of racism at age 7. While out shopping with his mother, West wandered...
Averbook: 7 must-haves in your crisis communication plan
Communication is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a...
Recruiting Strategist Says D&I Starts with the Job Ad
The Black Lives Matter movement has swept the nation once again in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and...
#WorkTrends Leading Organizations to Resilience and Diversity
No question: businesses and employees are going through a lot. The pivot to remote. Changing laws and regulations (sometimes...
5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring
We found 5 examples of racial bias in hiring. They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing,...
This D&I program is marking its 10th year with a major expansion
The statistics facing young men of color from low-income communities are stark: According to the Urban Institute, this population...
Virtual internships: Why ‘engagement and experience’ are key
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series related to internships and employee recruitment in the era of...
What leadership can learn from Adidas HR chief’s resignation
The head of human resources at Adidas announced Tuesday that she is leaving the sportswear company following criticism that...
Can tech help tackle workplace racial injustice ?
As employers look for new avenues to address racial inequality in the workplace, what can HR leaders do to...
Bersin: 8 positives from the pandemic for HR leaders
While the pandemic certainly has had many extremely negative repercussions–extreme health risks, high unemployment, business closings and social divisiveness—we...
3 Checklists for Avoiding LGBTQ Discrimination in Your Benefit Programs
These three checklists can help employers to find and correct discriminatory language and practices in the benefit programs, following...
Are in-person internships a thing of the past?
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series related to internships and employee recruitment in the era of...
Using data, accountability to make the D&I difference
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series related to diversity and inclusion around remote employee strategies and priorities for...
HRE Soundbite: ‘A moment can metastasize into a movement’
The racial-injustice protests have that taken over all corners of the country in the last few weeks have put...
Are we about to see a mass exodus of female workers?
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series related to diversity and inclusion around remote employee strategies and priorities for...
Famous People with Asperger’s Syndrome [150+ Actors, Entrepreneurs, Athletes, Musicians & More!]
We came across many famous people with Asperger’s Syndrome while researching for our recent blogs on autism and neurodiversity....
HR leaders: Stop paying ‘lip service to gender, racial parity’
Laurie Ruettimann doesn’t mince words. When asked her outlook on gender parity in corporate leadership, she didn’t sugarcoat things:...
Are your WFH strategies biased?
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series related to diversity and inclusion around remote employee strategies and...