It’s hard to think of an exception to the rule that “it’s always better to be prepared than surprised.” As a result, most professionals do read … Read more
How Changing the Compensation Conversation in Interviews Solves More than the Pay Gap
A few months ago, Massachusetts pushed pay transparency forward when Governor Charlie Baker signed a law prohibiting employers from asking candidates about … Read more
Tackling the Gender Diversity Gap — Recommendations for Employers to Attract Women in STEM
For many of the employers we work with, gender diversity is a high priority on the corporate agenda — especially women in STEM roles. Employers are … Read more
Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage
The 1st Infantry Division of the US Army has a saying: “No mission too difficult. No sacrifice too great. Duty First!” Over 30,000+ veterans are placed in … Read more
In the Rest of the World, Diversity Is a Competitive Advantage
As the presentations started, a comment she made caught my attention. From that point on I noticed a pattern. Every other company started out by bragging … Read more
Measuring the Value of Both Types of Diversity
In 1979, a Korn Ferry International survey of Fortune 1000 firms found that females and African-Americans comprised less than 0.5% and 0.2% respectively of … Read more
5 Strategies for Improving Diversity in the Technology Sector
Hiring for diversity isn’t just a feel-good initiative (nor should it be). Today, it’s a matter of dollars and cents. In 2015, McKinsey published Diversity … Read more
Assembling a Diverse Team Is Only the First Step
What’s all this about diversity? When I do organization renewal work, I insist that I work through an internal team. My clients always agree — as … Read more
Stop the Insanity: You’ll *Never* Reach Diversity Goals Until You Shift to a Data-Driven Approach
If you have direct access to recruiting leaders like I do, you would quickly learn that upward of 95 percent of large corporate diversity recruiting … Read more
You Can’t Sit With Us: The Truth About Cultural Fit
There are many times when a recruiter finds a perfect candidate and the candidate has everything needed to do the job plus more. The candidate also has … Read more