Tag: Recruiting & Retention

Research has shown that when diversity is managed effectively, it can lead to improved problem-solving, creativity, marketing capabilities, and overall communication within the organization. To ensure that diversity is embraced across every level of the organization both management and senior level executives’ should be supportive of these initiatives. Once this is established, a firm can focus on the various elements within the recruitment, hiring, and retention processes.

Some of our top companies share their strategies and solutions for recruiting and hiring workers with disabilities.

Recruiting and hiring diverse employees is only the beginning. With a disciplined commitment, companies can build a diverse leadership pipeline to compete in a global marketplace that demands innovation.

By Nadine VogelPresident, Springboard Consulting LLC According the the U.S. department of defense personnel and procurement statistics, tens of thousands of veterans serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and surrounding duty stations have lost a hand or limb, been severely burned, blinded, have lost hearing, been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a traumatic brain injury… Read the full article

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), an organization dedicated to the success of African-American engineering students and professionals, and Johnson Controls…

Innovation… adaptability… learning agility… These skills and abilities are required for success in a global economy. So why does the pipeline often come up short on the talent we so desperately need?

The first step in building a diverse and inclusive workforce is to ensure diverse pipelines of candidates in the recruitment process.

Let’s face it. Making diversity and inclusion a true corporate priority ranks among the toughest challenges confronting HR professionals today.

As the war on talent intensifies and globalization continues to drive future business practices, corporate attitudes on diversity and inclusion have shifted from a moral obligation to a business imperative.

In an industry still struggling to implement diversity and inclusion, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is something of a rarity: women make up 32 percent of the workforce and a little over 20 percent of senior leaders.