Category: News
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Disabled workers chase ‘dream jobs’ in tight U.S. labor market
by Barbara Goldberg WEST ORANGE, N.J. (Reuters) – Megan Helsel, a kayaking wildlife specialist, has her dream job, and T’angelo Magee is making headway toward his, a commercial pilot. Both say work is central to their identity. Both are disabled. Americans with disabilities, physical and cognitive, in recent months have been joining the workforce at…
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First Book Prioritizes Diversity and Inclusion at Start of School Year
In response to educator feedback, First Book is partnering with Penguin Random House to provide books and tools that remind students ‘All Are Welcome’ WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise committed to equal access to quality education, is placing diversity, acceptance, and inclusion at the center of its back-to-school efforts, in…
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FAMU-FSU College of Engineering recognized nationally for diversity, inclusion efforts
The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering earned a Bronze award and Exemplar status from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) in the inaugural year of the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program. The college is one of only two engineering programs in Florida to earn the distinctions. “This is a fantastic achievement for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering,”…
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Uber sets diversity goals, ties executive compensation to D&I success
by Morgan Fecto Dive Brief: Uber will consider progress toward its 2022 diversity and inclusion goals when it determines executive pay and evaluates executives’ job performance, the tech company announced Monday in its 2019 D&I report. The company said it tied goals to grow the percentage of women and underrepresented employees in specific roles to compensation…
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Proving ‘Diversity & Inclusion’ Are in Fashion, Chanel Hires Its 1st Head of D & I—but Not a Person of Color
by Maiysha Kai Often, the best way to confront a scandal is to avoid creating one in the first place. After a flurry of major brands—including Gucci, Prada and H&M—quickly scrambled to create diversity-focused positions, boards and initiatives following major gaffes in cultural insensitivity, Chanel, which has thus far avoided being named in a recent racial scandal…
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Diverse Workplaces Generate 19 Percent More Revenue Than Less Diverse Competitors
by Danielle Sabrina Working with people just like you is so comfortable that less gets done. A multicultural workplace offers a wealth of opportunities, as well as plenty of traps for cultural misunderstandings. Diverse workplaces generate 19 percent more revenue than less diverse work environments. In addition to generating more revenue, multicultural teams are capable of outperforming competitors…
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Diversity & Inclusion: Making More Than Cosmetic Changes
Cosmetics retailer Sephora closed all of its US-based stores today for diversity and inclusion training. The focus? What it means to be a diverse and inclusive workplace. In addition to the one-hour store closures today, the company said it would close its distribution centers and corporate headquarters for trainings about “gender identity, race and ethnicity,…
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Belongingness is Important to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
BY MONTRECE MCNEILL RANSOM In March 2019, I was presented with the ABA Health Law Section’s Champion of Diversity and Inclusion Award. I was incredibly honored to receive this particular award. I am, indeed, a champion for diversity and inclusion, and serving as a voice for diversity is very important to me, both personally and…
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Verizon Expands Diversity-and-Inclusion Push With New Focus on Retention
By Nat Ives Marketers evolve their tactics to improve diversity in advertising. Verizon Communications Inc. will study employee retention among women and people of color working in advertising and media, the company said. It is the latest step in a number of industry efforts to increase diversity and inclusion that made headlines starting in 2016. That year, General Mills Inc. required agencies pitching…
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Diversity and Inclusion Highlight List of Emerging Employer Trends
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert The most important factor behind the increased focus on diversity and inclusion is to attract and retain talent. Diversity and inclusion have become increasingly important across a wide range of initiatives for more and more employers. This is according to Willis Towers Watson’s 2019 Emerging Trends in Health Care Survey. By 2021,…