You’ve probably read “The Diversity Recruiter’s Dilemma” by Raghav Singh and Chris Callahan, and read or heard about the controversial articles “Debunking Diversity” and “Redefining Diversity.” As a follow-up to those articles and the online discussion that followed, Singh and Callahan will describe their view that organizations spend vast amounts of money on diversity recruiting but diversity programs are rarely considered effective, and evidence that they provide much value is lacking. Hiring managers are unwilling to mention the shortcomings of diversity programs because they risk being labeled as ignorant or bigoted. Much can be done to make diversity programs more effective, from changing the definition of diversity to increasing integration. This presentation will discuss these issues and present prescriptions for making diversity recruiting more effective.

• The value of diversity: is there any empirical data proving that it has improved the performance of U.S. corporations?
• Why is the definition of diversity limited to race and gender? Expanding the definition.
• Making a business case.
• Integrating diversity with recruitment and business objectives.