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How HR Can Tackle Diversity Using the Rooney Rule

Visier

In August 2015, the need for more workforce diversity was spotlighted in a big way when President Obama issued a call to action to technology companies, encouraging them to hire more women and minorities by implementing the Rooney Rule. The need to hire diversely goes beyond dollars and cents, too. How to keep track of your compliance.

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. Racial Bias in Candidate Screening. ” Tip: Using “blind hiring” tools to remove names and other identifying information from resumes can help remove racial discrimination in the hiring process.

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Why You Should Value Competencies and Skills Over College Degrees?

AvilarHR

Requiring a college degree limits employer access to a bigger, more diverse talent pool. Says economist Byron Auguste, “If you arbitrarily say that a job needs to have a bachelor’s degree, you are screening out over 70% of African-Americans. Drop the college degree requirement to reach a more diverse talent pool.

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Why You Should Value Competencies and Skills Over College Degrees

AvilarHR

Requiring a college degree limits employer access to a bigger, more diverse talent pool. Says economist Byron Auguste, “If you arbitrarily say that a job needs to have a bachelor’s degree, you are screening out over 70% of African-Americans. Drop the college degree requirement to reach a more diverse talent pool.

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Joe Lorenzo: “Don’t live to work, you must work to live”

Thrive Global

In 2006 Joe Lorenzo changed the name of his company to Society Entertainment, in continued efforts in the fields of packaging, and producing. In 2006, Joe produced “Rocker” a low budget indie with his client as the writer and the star. We are very interested in diversity in the entertainment industry.

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How HR Can Tackle Diversity Using the Rooney Rule

Visier

Recent events have called attention to the state of workplace diversity at organizations in all industries. In August 2015, the need for more workforce diversity was spotlighted in a big way when President Obama issued a call to action to technology companies, encouraging them to hire more women and minorities by implementing the Rooney Rule.

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Artist Geraldina Interiano Wise: “The US is the market economics vortex of the world; We should be able to match our labor and skillset needs with visa programs abroad”

Thrive Global

While connected to cutting-edge mobile brain imaging technology, Geraldina painted to her sonnified brain waves, which was projected onto a screen. She then painted on a canvas using house paints and tools used by her fellow Salvadoran workers. Together this constituted her NAHUAL, or Mayan mirror spirit.