Category: News
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6 Ways Diversity And Inclusion Impact The Cost And Effectiveness Of Recruiting
by Paolo Gaudiano Much of the effort and budget spent on diversity and inclusion are focused on increasing the diversity of new hires through improved recruiting practices. I have previously suggested that companies should consider how their levels of diversity and inclusion impact all key aspects of their business – not just recruiting, but also…
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Iconic Women To Celebrate This Women’s History Month
By Madisson Haynes Susan B. Anthony, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks – these women are some of the many faces of Women’s History Month. They broke barriers, changed laws and orchestrated some of the most powerful movements in the history of women. It’s women like these, and many others, we recognize during Women’s History Month. A…
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Spotify Celebrates Black History All Year Long And Fans Love It—4 Important Lessons From Their Campaigns
by Sonia Thompson Over the past few years, Spotify has stepped up their game with their efforts celebrating Black History Month. For the past two years, they have featured their Black History Is Now music hub, which celebrates the music and achievements of African-Americans not just during Black History Month, but all year round. The brand collaborated with…
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Run the Numbers: These D&I Jobs Are Exploding in 2020
Run the Numbers unpacks the data that’s driving top retail trends in the industry. In the past few years, the dialogue around diversity and inclusion in the workplace has continued to expand. The rise of the #MeToo movement has thrown an unforgiving spotlight on a perceived and, in some cases, proven discriminatory treatment of many…
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5 Ways To Celebrate Martin Luther King Jrs Birthday
An American clergyman, an activist and a leader in the African-American civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to advancing civil lights. In part due to his work, an end came to racial segregation. Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is an opportunity not only to remember his life and the important work he…
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Google reveals 2,000-person diversity and inclusion product team
By Jeremy Kaplan Google has built a 2,000-person strong team of what it calls “Inclusion Champions” over the last three years to help test out prototypes of new devices and services to ensure that everything the company releases, from the latest Pixel phone to the newest Assistant feature, is built from the ground up to address people of all…
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Hiring experts expect demand for this role to surge in 2020 — and it can pay a median of $126,000
by Karen Gilchrist@_KARENGILCHRIST 2019 brings to a close a decade in which workplace equality has gained increasing prominence on the global agenda. Revelations from the #MeToo movement, gender pay gap disclosure policies and repeated reports of entrenched diversity shortcomings at the top levels of business have highlighted the continued work to be done. However, analysts are optimistic that 2020 could usher…
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Diversity and Inclusion is a growth industry. These experts explained why.
By Halley Bondy According to a recent study, diverse companies make 19 percent more revenue than companies that don’t value diversity. Opportunities in the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) industry are exploding. Over the past few years, more companies have been looking for people to diversify their employee base, according to expert panelists at the Ladies Get…
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How Gap Inc.’s company-wide diversity and inclusion council is driving sales
by KATIE RICHARDS A group of 45 Gap Inc. employees, called the Color Proud Council, is taking diversity and inclusion head-on at the company, overhauling how all of its seven brands market, merchandise and hire to have a new focus on inclusivity. So far, it’s working to drive sales. Bahja Johnson, director of global merchandising at…
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Princeton receives national award for outstanding commitments to diversity and inclusion
by Emily Aronson, Office of Communications Princeton University has received national honors for its outstanding commitments to diversity and inclusion. The 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award is given annually to U.S. colleges and universities by the magazine “INSIGHT Into Diversity.” The HEED Award recognizes a school’s comprehensive approach to recruiting, retaining and…