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Upwork tapped this HR pro to make remote work ‘best in class’

HR Brew

I’ve been remote since 2006, and I try to integrate my personal experience to help others succeed in the virtual workplace. What trend in HR are you most optimistic about? While “diversity” as an outcome has been an intention for some time in many companies, understanding equity is very much a maturing practice.

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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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Dr. Marc Wagener of LabCampus: “Diversity”

Thrive Global

Diversity: People’s needs are as diverse as they are, and although diversity and equality help to create a creative environment, this has not yet been sufficiently taken into account in the working environment. In 2006 he joined Carl Zeiss AG where he was in charge of strategic business development. Why or why not?

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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. There are more than 1 million fewer students enrolled in college now than before the pandemic began, accelerating a downward trend since 2012. [ Drop the college degree requirement to reach a more diverse talent pool. World Economic Forum ].

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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. There are more than 1 million fewer students enrolled in college now than before the pandemic began, accelerating a downward trend since 2012. [ Drop the college degree requirement to reach a more diverse talent pool. World Economic Forum ].

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Laws And Regulations Every HR Professional Should Know In 2023

Empuls

This trend is not just employee-friendly but has also been shown to improve productivity and employee satisfaction. Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (DEI) 1. For example, in 2020, Google faced criticism for its lack of diversity , particularly in leadership roles.

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Could the Gender Wage Gap Increase with the Development of Technology?

Zenefits

The year 2018 saw a widening of the gender wage gap for the first time since 2006 , the first year in which WEF collected data. Diversity Boosts Innovation. For innovation to occur, you need diversity. This is the time to grow female diversity.”. Remember, you need diverse perspectives on your team in order to innovate.