Diversity & Inclusion: Page 13
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Kellogg Co. announces gains in DEI goals, including at management level
At the end of 2022, 46% of all manager roles and above were filled by women globally, an increase of 1% from the previous year.
By Carolyn Crist • April 19, 2023 -
Opinion
Diverse teams help businesses’ bottom lines
Layoffs are gutting DEI departments, threatening pledges to hire and promote more underrepresented talent at a pivotal time, write two KPMG U.S. leaders.
By Lisa Daniels and Elena Richards • April 17, 2023 -
Trendline
A deep dive into DEI
Staying thoughtful and engaged regarding DEI topics — as well as listening to employees — can help employers meet goals and retain people.
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Deep Dive
A resume gap can be ‘an automatic whammy’ for candidates. Returnships can bridge that gap.
Employers are increasingly turning to formal returnship programs that help people rejoin the workforce after taking time away.
By Ginger Christ • April 12, 2023 -
As investment in D&I consultants dips, HR faces a ‘complicated calculus’
A combination of economic headwinds, political controversy over “quotas” and internal pressure has put many organizations “between a rock and a hard place.”
By Kathryn Moody • April 11, 2023 -
Women feel excluded in cybersecurity roles, study says
A lack of career and growth opportunities, as well as a lack of respect from company leadership, direct managers and peers may hold women back.
By Carolyn Crist • April 6, 2023 -
Half of neurodivergent workers say they want to quit their jobs — or already have
Twenty percent of U.S. adults have a neurodivergent condition, yet many remain unaware of how common it is to be neurodiverse.
By Ginger Christ • April 5, 2023 -
North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings
Legislators want background and costs of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs from the current and last three fiscal years.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 4, 2023 -
Amid tech talent shortage, women of color are tech-ready and untapped
As more than 400,000 tech and tech-adjacent jobs remain unfilled — despite ongoing layoffs — women of color remain vastly underrepresented in STEM, one study shows.
By Caroline Colvin • April 3, 2023 -
Deep Dive
How second-chance hiring programs can strengthen the workforce
For employers, second-chance hiring can be a way to tap into a new talent pool, to improve diversity and inclusion efforts and to possibly earn a tax credit. For those with a conviction in their past, fair-chance hiring is a fresh start.
By Ginger Christ • March 30, 2023 -
New York advances bill requiring employers to report worker race, gender data
The bill would allow employees and investors to hold companies accountable to stated DEI commitments and make decisions in keeping with their values, according to a provision in the measure.
By Laurel Kalser • March 29, 2023 -
Feds should improve retention efforts to boost workforce diversity, EEOC says
The data provides a snapshot into one of the country’s largest DEI efforts.
By Carolyn Crist • March 29, 2023 -
Q&A
How to root out workplace toxicity for women, according to an MIT researcher
Even at its most unpleasant, a toxic workplace is not beyond improvement, Charlie Sull says.
By Emilie Shumway • March 27, 2023 -
Activision Blizzard plots a DEI comeback
The company gave its first update as it works to distance itself from accusations of a toxic culture.
By Kathryn Moody • March 27, 2023 -
Pay equity may matter more than pay rate, Bersin report says
“While most companies know they must increase pay during times of inflation, they do not understand the problems they create when people feel the system is unfair,” Josh Bersin said.
By Carolyn Crist • March 22, 2023 -
Eli Lilly cannot exclude DEI proposal requested by shareholders from proxy statement, SEC says
The request “transcends ordinary business matters because it raises human capital management issues with a broad societal impact,” the SEC said.
By Emilie Shumway • March 15, 2023 -
LinkedIn Recruiter needs a ‘nutrition label,’ researchers say
Recruiting tools that use AI need more transparency, a new study found.
By Ginger Christ • March 15, 2023 -
‘We’re already there’: Union Pacific reports pay parity, diverse board
Women, however, make up a small part of the railroad’s workforce. It has committed to doubling representation to 11% by 2030.
By Carolyn Crist • March 15, 2023 -
Glassdoor ‘equity X-ray’ captures employee experience gaps
Economists at Glassdoor are highlighting a fresh way to think about inclusion and belonging.
By Caroline Colvin • March 9, 2023 -
Opinion
Why the metaverse may be a massive opportunity to get DEI right
It is critical to prioritize diversity in the metaverse from the earliest development phases, Anu Puvvada of KPMG writes.
By Anu Puvvada • March 8, 2023 -
The number of women in technical roles is dropping
The lack of women throughout the tech talent pipeline shows the responsibility to diversify the workforce spans beyond the recruitment stage.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 8, 2023 -
How one bot’s crusade to expose the UK gender pay gap went viral
Using government-reported employer pay data in the UK, Francesca Lawson and Ali Fensome’s Gender Pay Gap App is riling up the internet.
By Caroline Colvin • March 7, 2023 -
Texas governor’s DEI ban neutralizes higher ed diverse recruiting efforts
The domino effect of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s DEI ban is in full tilt.
By Caroline Colvin • March 7, 2023 -
Q&A
How Randstad’s chief equity officer blazed a trail in the staffing industry
“Divisiveness is silencing a whole generation of people,” Audra Jenkins of Randstad said. “History has shown us that doesn’t work very well.”
By Jen A. Miller • March 7, 2023 -
EEOC’s Jocelyn Samuels explains how PWFA fills in gaps
At her SHRM session on the Biden administration’s priorities for the EEOC, Vice Chair Samuels set the record straight.
By Caroline Colvin • March 6, 2023 -
What does antisemitic discrimination look like at work?
It includes appearance bias and so-called “jokes.”
By Caroline Colvin • March 2, 2023