Tag: diverse talent

Realizing a More Diverse Workplace Through Investment in Black and Brown Girls

By Kelly Fair, Polished Pebbles Jul 26, 2023 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jul 26, 2023

In recent years, we’ve seen many companies and corporations introduce initiatives designed to advance professional opportunities for historically excluded populations across the employment spectrum, including C-suite and senior leadership positions. There’s no denying that a more diverse workforce and an equitable work environment result in stronger outcomes and employee satisfaction. As the professional landscape continues […]

5 Ways to Recalibrate Your DEI Strategy

By Rosey Rhyne, DDI Jun 23, 2023 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jun 23, 2023

With market instability looming, companies can’t afford to fall short on productivity, which requires hiring and retaining top talent for critical roles. To stay competitive and relevant in today’s fast-paced business landscape, leveraging the benefits of diversity and inclusion is a must, but many companies seem to put diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts on […]

The Most Common Mistakes Companies Make When Trying to Recruit and Retain Diverse Talent

By Kathryn Minshew, The Muse  Jun 5, 2023 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jun 5, 2023

It’s undebatable that companies benefit from employees with a diverse range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, but here are some stats anyway: Companies with diverse management teams report revenue that’s 19% higher than companies without, and diverse companies are nearly twice as likely to be leaders in their market segments, according to a recent report […]

4 Ways Companies Can Increase Diversity in the Workforce Today

By Jeff Goldman, COO, BeyondHQ Aug 6, 2021 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Aug 6, 2021

Since last summer’s protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, many of the biggest public companies in the United States have pledged to increase black and minority representation. Yet a recent diversity study of the technology industry found companies that made statements in support of Black Lives Matter had 20% fewer black employees […]

Why and How to Develop Diverse Tech Talent in a Post-COVID World

By Crystal Crump, Managing Director of Company Relations, LaunchCode Sep 2, 2020 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Sep 2, 2020

Although racial and gender disparities exist in a variety of industries, the tech world has shown persistent gaps within its ranks. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), white men make up a larger majority of the tech industry than they do in the rest of the private sector, making it harder for people of […]