Tag: Diverse Workforce

The Positive Impact of Family-Forming Benefits on Employees and Employers

By David Adamson, MD, Founder and CEO ARC Fertility Sep 5, 2024 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 5, 2024

Companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of offering comprehensive health benefits, including family-forming solutions such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Integrating family-forming benefits, such as IVF support, into employee health plans is a strategic initiative that offers significant advantages. These benefits alleviate financial burdens, boost employee retention, and enhance workplace productivity, providing substantial value to […]

Championing Change: Elena Richards’ Role in Shaping KPMG’s Diverse Workforce

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Aug 19, 2024 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Aug 19, 2024

Elena Richards, KPMG U.S. Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, brings extensive experience and a deep passion for creating inclusive workplaces to her job. With a career spanning over 25 years in professional services, Richards has been instrumental in driving DEI initiatives at KPMG since she joined the firm in 2020. Here we look […]

The Neuroinclusion Advantage: Unlocking Talents of the Hidden 20 Percent

By Cathy Donnelly, Texthelp Aug 12, 2024 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Aug 12, 2024

In today’s ever-evolving workforce, businesses have a unique opportunity to tap into the potential of a highly skilled and underserved group. Neurodivergent individuals are estimated to make up around 20 percent of the global population – including those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, and more. Yet these individuals encounter stigma and unconscious bias at […]

HR Query: How AI is Revolutionizing Hiring for a Fairer Future

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 3, 2024 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jun 4, 2024

The quest for a truly diverse and inclusive workforce is a constant challenge in the ever-evolving hiring landscape. While some fear AI might exacerbate bias, innovative applications of this technology are actually paving the way for a more equitable future. In this week’s HR Query, Dr. Lindsey Zuloaga, Chief Data Scientist at HireVue – a […]

DEIB Starts at the Job Posting

By Alex Pusenjak, Fluent Commerce May 30, 2024 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: May 30, 2024

In the bustling marketplace of job opportunities, where companies vie for top talent, the job posting stands as the initial handshake—an introduction that can either captivate or repel potential candidates. But beyond the standard qualifications and responsibilities, there lies a deeper layer—one that speaks to the heart of organizational culture and values. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, […]

Faces of HR: How Nicole Dawson Built a Trendsetting Workplace at BAL

By Bianca Herron, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Staff May 16, 2024 Faces of HR

Updated: May 16, 2024

In the fast-paced world of immigration law, where navigating complex legalities is par for the course, Nicole Dawson, Chief People and Culture Officer at BAL, isn’t just building a team; she’s crafting a culture. With a career spanning nearly two decades, her journey from recruiter to HR leader is a testament to her passion for […]

Stop Thinking About Your Frontline Workers Like Second-Class Citizens

By Terrence Cummings, Guild May 3, 2024 HR Perspectives

Updated: May 3, 2024

Recently, I had a conversation with an HR leader, and they lumped their workforce into two broad categories. There were knowledge workers — and everyone else. Categories and labels are useful for communication and a shared lexicon can make it easier to get things done. Except when they don’t. What can feel efficient, good enough, or […]

Faces of HR: Angela Cheng-Cimini on Leading with a Conscience, Uniqueness, and Wisdom

By Bianca Herron, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 28, 2024 Faces of HR

Updated: Mar 28, 2024

Meet Angela Cheng-Cimini, SVP, Talent and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Harvard Business Publishing, which focuses on improving business management practices through myriad resources, including articles, books, case studies, simulations, videos, learning programs, and digital tools. She joined the publishing company in 2021, bringing more than 30 years of HR experience across multiple sectors […]

Addressing Gender Inequality in the Tech Sector this International Women’s Day

By Jennifer Henderson, NTT DATA Mar 8, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Mar 8, 2024

With International Women’s Day here, the tech sector stands out for its stark shortfall in female representation, having seen a marginal increase of only 3% since 1984, moving from 32% to 35% over four decades. This is despite an improving economy, growing at an annual rate of 3.1%, and the rising demand for skilled workers […]

Hiring Managers’ Reluctance Toward Gen Z

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Feb 21, 2024 Recruiting

Updated: Feb 21, 2024

Generation Z—those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s, are beginning to enter the workforce in large numbers, and this group will represent the core of the workforce in years to come. So why are hiring managers so skeptical of these workers? A recent survey by ResumeBuilder.com reveals a notable reluctance among hiring managers […]