Category Archives: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Part 1: Why We Might Change Our Criminal Background Policy

According to a nationwide study commissioned by SHRM and the Charles Koch Institute (CKI), 82% of managers and 67% of HR professionals feel that the “quality of hire” for workers with criminal records is as high as or higher than that for workers without records. Unfortunately, while the overall willingness to hire people with criminal […]

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To Build a Diverse and Inclusive Culture, Work Your D&I Team Out of a Job

Can you tell us about your background and experience? I’m the director of talent management and culture for Kaiser Permanente’s Washington (KPWA) region. I oversee a brilliant team of organizational development, talent management and learning professionals who help drive culture change across KPWA. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, I spent more than a decade advising […]

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What Do Job Seekers Think About Your Diversity and Inclusion Practices?

How do your employees and job seekers define diversity? What do candidates want to see as proof of diversity during the interview process? Do your employees feel diversity and inclusion programs make a difference? Do you know the answers to these questions? If not, you may be missing the mark on your diversity and inclusion […]

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Four Ways to Recruit for the Surprising Diversity Factor You Haven’t Been Thinking About

Finding the perfect candidate requires talent acquisition teams to employ creative ways of engaging and sourcing talent, including passive candidates who may not be looking for a new position …

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How to Start (and Sustain) Conversations with Diverse Candidates

If you want to increase your diversity recruitment efforts, here are four important steps to take: Step 1: Listen and Observe If you’re building a diversity recruitment strategy from scratch, you’ll want to find some smart individuals and organizations to help you learn. Your goal at this point is to listen and observe. You want […]

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Why I Hired A _______: Recruiting Strategies to Tap Unique Backgrounds

Seeking out candidates with diverse backgrounds and life experiences is one of the best recruiting strategies to add variety and fresh sets of eyes to any team. Here’s a look at less-than-conventional candidates with unusual backgrounds that became industry leaders, and tips to adjust your recruiting strategy to find your company’s next one-of-a-kind employee: Unconventional […]

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