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Why is Diversity Training so Important?

HR Shelf

Organizations with a diverse workforce, including people of different races, nationalities, cultures, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages etc. Diverse and inclusive organizations value the heterogeneous contributions of their employees. What is Diversity Training? Why is Diversity Training Important?

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Why hiring tech is necessary but can have dangerous implications

HRExecutive

Companies aren’t legally allowed to choose who their job advertisements are shown to, but studies show that large social media companies may be more likely to show specific kinds of job ads to particular cohorts. Numerous studies have shown that facial recognition and voice recognition technology are lacking diversity-wise.

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Diversity and Inclusion: Understanding the Differences  

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Diversity and inclusion are two important concepts that organisations need to achieve success. However, inclusion and diversity are terms with different meanings, and one should not use them interchangeably. A working environment could be inclusive but do not reach diversity.

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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. What is the Rooney Rule?

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How to Implement Diversity & Inclusion Programs That Actually Work

Criteria Corp

Diversity is a topic that is on everyone’s minds right now, but corporate diversity programs are nothing new. Nearly every large company (over 1,000 employees) in the United States has some sort of diversity program in place, according to research by Harvard Business Review. However, as of last year, 61% of U.S.

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12 tips to boost employee morale in retail during the holidays

Homebase

Sub-par training protocols. A lack of acceptance of diversity. When corporate giant Walmart increased their hourly pay to $10 in 2015, the chain saw their sales figures increase by $5 billion during the next 6 months. Waiting for slow periods to train and develop your employees does them—and youa disservice.

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Online Training Solutions and the Art of Enterprise Training Delivery

Kitaboo - Employee Training

Online training solutions , unlike their traditional brick-and-mortar counterparts, are more engaging and immersive. Also, with smartphones and Internet, online learning is not confined to the walls of the training room but can take place anytime and anywhere. Here are some quick tips to measure training ROI.