It is an unfortunate fact of professional life that the corporate world remains a stronghold of white, well-educated, and reasonably affluent males. In a … Read more
Keeping Your Diverse Talent: Why They Leave and What You Can Do About It
By Jaffe Dickerson and Corinn Jackson Building a diverse workforce has become a business imperative. According to a recent article in U.S. News & World … Read more
When it Comes to Diversity, Just Focus on Talent and NOT Superficial Assumptions
“We have 25 different nationalities in this building.” “Throughout the MENA [Middle East and North Africa] we have 47 different nationalities. We are proud … Read more
Instantly Improve Diversity Recruiting Results With a Bonus for Diversity Referrals
As a result of providing corporate diversity and STEM recruiting solutions, we receive lots of questions in this area. By far, the most frequently asked … Read more
Hiring Diverse Candidates Can Be Good For Your Business – and Your Workforce
talentRecently, the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals hired the very first female coach in league history. This is a seismic shift in a field heavily dominated … Read more
People Quit Jobs For Careers. That’s Also Why They Take Them (P.S.: Money Counts)
Money is important, but career opportunities trump all other reasons for changing jobs, and that’s as true in Mumbai as it is in Manhattan. LinkedIn … Read more
How We Can Bring Women Back to Work
Despite the fact that we know women make up the largest portion of consumers in the world and have more power and influence than ever, women are leaving … Read more
Diversity from Denmark: The Value of Recruiting Collectivists like Mikkel Svane
When Zendesk’s CEO, Mikkel Svane, moved to Silicon Valley in 2009, he and his Scandinavian co-founders experienced culture shock: hiring Americans. No one … Read more
Tackling the Skills Shortage in the Engineering Sector
Over the last few weeks I’ve heard and read much about the global skills shortage and its impact on the economy. It’s a concern for many business sectors, … Read more
Getting Men to “Lean In” to Help Drive Diversity and Inclusion
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill … Read more