‘Put your money where your mouth is’: Employers stumble on what’s next for DEI
Despite vocal promises to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace, discrimination is still rampant and employers aren’t doing enough to advance their efforts.
Diversity and equality
Remote work has vastly improved the Black worker experience
Over the past year, Black workers are more likely to say they’ve been treated more fairly, value their co-workers more and feel more supported by management.
Exclusive research Self-sabotage: How companies hurt themselves by neglecting DEI
Despite BLM, #MeToo and other movements for equality and justice, employers don't understand enough about the impact of neglecting DEI on company health.
Bank of America doubles goal of hiring 10,000 workers from low-income areas
In an effort to diversify its workforce, the company hopes to reach this goal by 2025.
BIPOC employees are worried about retirement and need advisers that understand why
When helping BIPOC communities plan for their financial future, there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach.
Updating your background check can help you hire faster and smarter
In an effort to fast-track the hiring process, companies are considering cutting corners where they can.
Amazon’s early pandemic hiring spree was mostly people of color
Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other minority “Laborers & Helpers” accounted for 61% of the additional employees, the data show.
10 best companies for women to work
Women ranked the best companies to work for, based on factors like culture, representation and benefits.
U.S. parents are at breaking point over child care, survey shows
A new survey by Indeed reveals that life is still not getting any easier for working parents.
Excellence in HR and culture: Putting data into action
Mari Kemp, senior vice president of Human Resources at Ease, recognizes her employees as people, not numbers.
Excellence in HR and culture: How this HR leader is listening to employees
Karsten Vagner, senior vice president of people at Maven Clinic, is creating an engaged and mindful company community.
Excellence in technology: Kashable is redefining the future of lending
The financial wellness platform hopes to help other minority groups build a solid financial foundation and bring more equity to the financial services industry.
Pandora sets new gender targets to break male-dominated c-suite
Currently, only 23% of the company’s leaders are female.
Private equity-backed organizations are shutting out Black directors
Black and Latinx directors each hold about only 1% of board seats, with women at about 10%.
He says, she says: Your female employees still don’t feel like they belong at work
Don’t just assume your strategies are satisfying female employees — ask them.
Benefits Think Employers take note: It’s a new world for diversity and mental health
Previously diversity and inclusion and mental health initiatives would live in separate corporate domains, but employers increasingly understand the inextricable link between these two issues.
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Ginger
Gen Z has embraced TikTok Resumes. What about everyone else?
Experts see generational and creative limitations, question fit for certain job categories and fear bias creeping into applicant vetting.
Former ABC executive accused of assaulting two employees
The lawsuit claims the work environment was “fraught with discrimination against women, including verbal and physical abuse.”
LinkedIn’s new feature is tackling discrimination in recruiting
Despite an uptick in company-wide DEI initiatives across the board, unconscious bias is still running rampant.
News industry steps up recruitment of diverse leaders
Hiring more journalists of color helps newsrooms get away from homogeneous perspectives that can limit their audiences.
