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Can HR really fix organisations’ diversity problems?

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Instances of racism, harassment and discrimination have, for many workers who identify as part of a minority group, sadly been part of and parcel of working life for too long. The growing strength of the Black Lives Matter movement has thrown the spotlight on instances of racism and a lack of inclusion at organisations around the world.

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Airbnb’s Marisa Moret: “Why you should never be afraid or ashamed to advocate for yourself”

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I didn’t think that being at a senior level in my career, with a background in law and policy, that Airbnb would be a fit for me. But, once I started doing research about the commitment the company has to work with local governments and learned more about their mission and values, I knew it was a place I could call home.

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Sandy Marshall of Project Scientist: “Be curious and humble”

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In my research, I found most of these global challenges should be solved with science, technology, engineering, and math. I checked the room one day and?—?well, The film reveals challenges that women professionals can face in STEM, including discrimination and harassment. environmental problems, climate change, hunger.

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Kaitlin Zhang of Oval Branding: “Help women get funding”

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Kaitlin is a Chinese Canadian entrepreneur and her multi-cultural background helps inform her cross-border branding practice especially between China and the West. In the April of 2020, I took around 2 months off work due to a bicycle accident which left me with a broken wrist. Can you tell us a bit about your “backstory”?

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Sandy Marshall of Project Scientist: “Be curious and humble”

Thrive Global

In my research, I found most of these global challenges should be solved with science, technology, engineering, and math. I checked the room one day and?—?well, The film reveals challenges that women professionals can face in STEM, including discrimination and harassment. environmental problems, climate change, hunger.

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Kim Michelson of Honest Game: “These skills are critical to founder success”

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On March 10, 2020, in a packed United Center, they announced Honest Game as the winner. This was the last Bulls home game of 2020. Joyce is all about the details, using her legal background to ensure that mistakes and costly blunders are avoided. After moving from the top 20 to the top five, we won! COVID-19 had arrived.

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Video: Jobs and Skills Masterclass

HR Examiner

So you could see whether or not there was discrimination there. And then, move the screen to emphasize, move it back to not emphasize, move it around forever for entertainment value. I’d love to hear your thoughts about the discussion we had in the interview. 00:01:31] And that was my dad’s job. And this is early. [00:03:46]