Tag: LGBTQIA+

Faces of HR: How One HR Pro Cultivates Connections and Careers

Becky Cantieri’s journey to the top of the HR world began, unexpectedly, on the sales floor of a Nordstrom department store. While pursuing her undergraduate and graduate degrees, Cantieri honed her skills in customer service, sales, and HR, laying the foundation for a career dedicated to creating exceptional employee experiences. Her passion for helping people […]

Resilient Growth: Nurturing Diversity for Success

In today’s rapidly shifting business world, it’s leaders’ responsibility to ensure every employee feels valued, heard, and respected. More than ever, it’s clear that commitment to cultivating a rich and diverse workforce is the key for driving resilient business growth. Companies, therefore, must promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace and prioritize their […]

Early Experiences with Diversity Leads to Lifelong Passion

Patricia “Pat” Mayers is the Senior Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Manager at Seismic, a global enablement platform that was recently placed on the prestigious Forbes Cloud 100 List. Mayers’ unique background includes a childhood spent growing up abroad, and she attributes her passion for DEI, at least in part, to the race-relations culture shock […]

The Rising Cost of Pregnancy: What Employers Can Do About It

The cost of childbirth in the United States is rising – leaving many patients with overwhelming out-of-pocket expenses for even traditional deliveries with zero complications. Additionally, depending on which state the birth takes place in, the cost of childbirth can vary greatly, according to a recent Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) report. Organizations that provide […]