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Explore how inclusion and diversity is supporting the talent of tomorrow, today. JUPITER, Fla., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ —  Scheduled to broadcast 1Q/2021, Advancements with Ted Danson will focus on how diversity and inclusion are enhancing creativity in the workplace. This segment of Advancements will look at how diversity fuels innovation and creativity throughout the workplace. Viewers will learn…

Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World Disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights, sustainable development, and peace and security. It is also central to the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind. The commitment to realizing the rights of persons…

63% of professionals surveyed expect contingent diversity & inclusion initiatives to become a higher priority in the future. NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Over the last few months, the world has changed, and with it there has been an even greater realization that diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts are important for all workers, not just some. HireTalent…

Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it celebrates. To clear some of that up, here are the important facts you should know. Veterans Day does NOT have an apostrophe. A lot of people think it’s “Veteran’s Day”…

By Mark your calendars for September 15 through October 15. by Jonathan Borge While you never have to wait for an annual event to take pride in your ethnic background, National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time for Americans with roots in the countries involved (or in Puerto Rico’s case, the territory involved), to honor…

by Janice Gassam Asare Senior Contributor We seem to have reached an apex—a moment that will surely be written into history. Within the last few months, there has been a spike in diversity and inclusion roles within organizations, following the killing of George Floyd while in police custody. No company wants to be left behind and everyone seems…

by Dain Evans@DAINALEXEVANS Tech companies supply some of the most financially beneficial jobs on the market. According to Tarika Barrett of Girls Who Code, technical jobs pay twice the average salary. By 2020, there could be 1 million unfilled tech jobs. “And these are the jobs that can lift entire families up into the middle…

In light of recent events highlighting racial injustice, companies are marketing their commitment to diversity to their employees and consumers through social channels now more than ever. Many companies have invested in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for some time because it is good for its employees and business. A strong DEI model leads…

by Sheryl Estrada “Even during the toughest of times, we are going to take the step and make this investment,” Julie Wood, chief people officer at Crowe, said. Employers must remain vigilant against discrimination, harassment or intimidation in the workplace even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has warned. But amid…

by Janice Gassam Every industry and sector of our world has now been impacted by COVID-19 in one way or another. Organizations are scrambling to figure out how to properly acclimate employees to remote work, while also managing the financial catastrophe that some industries are faced with. The focus that companies were placing on talent…