Diversity & Inclusion: Page 25


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    SHRM: Most employers dedicate ‘little to no resources’ to DEI

    To succeed, DEI may need to be treated as a business function, not just HR programming.

    By Oct. 26, 2022
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    How employers can better cultivate women leaders

    Toxic workplaces, combined with gender discrimination, make for poor soil, one expert said during SHRM Inclusion 2022.

    By Oct. 25, 2022
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    ‘No one’s talking about it’: Divorced employees need support, too

    Employers and HR pros need to be vigilant regarding divorce’s effect on worker mental health, one expert said.

    By Oct. 21, 2022
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    Papa Johns’ chief diversity officer steps down

    Marvin Boakye helmed people functions amid a culture reset at the quick-service restaurant.

    By Oct. 21, 2022
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    Belonging, engagement levels plummet, but remote work may not be to blame

    Women, millennials and individual contributors were more likely than their peers to say that they felt a decline in their sense of belonging.

    By Oct. 21, 2022
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    If HR and hiring managers don’t collaborate, cybersecurity staffing shortages may worsen

    Employers are less likely to have cybersecurity staffing shortages when HR pros and cybersecurity managers combine expertise, (ISC)²’s workforce study found.

    By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 21, 2022
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    Why one HR vet turned down higher-paying jobs for nonprofit life

    “Join for the mission; stay for the people,” is Yvonne Wolf’s description of Trust for Public Land’s talent life cycle.

    By Oct. 19, 2022
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    Conservative group urges EEOC to investigate Starbucks DEI initiatives

    The America First Legal Foundation, led by a former advisor to President Donald Trump, claims the chain’s minority mentorship programs violate federal law. 

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Cisco to bring IT training to 25M learners with a focus on equity, inclusion

    The effort aims to ensure the tech talent pipeline keeps pace with advances in technology and automation.

    By Oct. 18, 2022
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    Walmart to add fertility benefits

    Walmart has joined the trend of large companies offering their employees an array of fertility care and family-building services.

    By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 13, 2022
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    How Torani — maker of those ubiquitous coffee syrups — brings women into manufacturing

    With its thoughtful new facility and practice of hiring talent for potential, Torani boosted the number of women in its front-line workforce by 625%.

    By Oct. 12, 2022
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    What keeps women in the workplace? Fair pay and a healthy work culture

    To retain top women employees, companies need to be flexible with remote and hybrid options, a survey from Great Place to Work found.

    By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 7, 2022
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    Older workers face return-to-work hurdles — but employers can help

    HR pros can increase the applications they shortlist and conduct anti-bias training for managers, ZipRecruiter’s chief economist told HR Dive.

    By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 6, 2022
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    Hispanic Heritage Month lays foundation for year-round conversations

    Coaches can play a key role in helping Latina women and other women of color find their voice and establish boundaries in the workplace, one expert said.

    By Oct. 5, 2022
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    Report: For DEI to succeed, execs need to get on board

    More than 90% of business leaders view DEI as more important now than three years ago, per Heidrick & Struggles data.

    By Oct. 5, 2022
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    How Hooters’ CPO helps employees spread their wings

    Cheryl Whiting-Kish started out as a Hooters girl in 1987. Here’s why she stuck with the brand.

    By Oct. 3, 2022
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    Racial trauma, imposter syndrome among Latinx worker challenges

    Co-founder and CEO of a BIPOC career coaching platform Remy Meraz spoke to the challenges Latinx employees face at work.

    By Sept. 28, 2022
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    U of Texas: Women execs more likely than men to focus on customer relationships

    The study comes at a time in which external forces have created significant barriers for women’s career trajectories.

    By Sept. 27, 2022
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    Pfizer, Amazon join Chobani CEO’s Afghan refugee hiring initiative

    Participating employers said they plan to hire more than 20,000 refugees over the next three years.

    By Sept. 23, 2022
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    Bad interview processes may be driving applicants away

    An employer’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion matters, a survey revealed — and that extends to the interview process.

    By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 23, 2022
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    Study: Employers miss the mark on pay equity

    Many equal-pay-for-equal-work initiatives focus on women, but it’s so much more complex than that, the research notes.

    By Sept. 22, 2022
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    Male allies help advance gender equity, UT Austin study suggests

    With the proper space to learn and support to speak up, men can bridge the gap for marginalized co-workers.

    By Sept. 21, 2022
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    Neurodiverse inclusion is improving, but lack of awareness is blocking progress

    Employers can improve by prioritizing inclusive language and retrofitting interview structures.

    By Sept. 19, 2022
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    4 ways to combat high turnover of chief diversity officers

    Despite the increasing quantity of CDOs, the data shows a shockingly slow growth rate due to preventable factors, D&I adviser William Cooper writes.

    By William Cooper • Sept. 14, 2022
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    Software firm reports dramatic increase in female applicants

    The influx indicates diversity and inclusion efforts may be working, BairesDev said.

    By Sept. 13, 2022