In some circles, employee retention is considered the holy grail of a healthy, happy, and productive workforce. I suppose it’s a logical conclusion, … Read more
3 Hiring Tech Challenges for Post-Pandemic Talent Acquisition
Well, it was somewhat nice while it lasted, right? For recruiters — at least the ones who kept their jobs and weren’t in the industries that were hit … Read more
Your Tech Is As Biased As You Are
Unconscious bias not only affects hiring decisions — it also affects hiring systems, data, and processes. For example, in 2014, Amazon engineers built an … Read more
She Wasn’t the Obvious Candidate to Hire — Until She Was
Would you hire a shy 22-year-old Middle Eastern American woman over a confident, well-spoken candidate? The young woman comes across as timid, and she is … Read more
International Women’s Day — A Call to Meet Diversity Pledges
Today is International Women’s Day. Yet due to the pandemic over the past 12 months, women have ceded progress in workplace equality. We are back to 1980s … Read more
The Tech Sector’s Big Disability Inclusion Problem
Much has been written about the lack of diversity in the technology sector, but it focuses primarily on gender and race. Of course, that’s important, but a … Read more
We Don’t Need Commitment to Diversity Hiring. We Need Action.
Yikes! You just received an email that your company is enacting a diversity recruitment initiative for the upcoming quarter. Naturally, you’ve been given … Read more
Does Your Company Suffer From Diversity Debt?
If your company isn’t as diverse as you’d like it to be, there’s a good chance that the problem began on Day One. Many startups follow a typical genesis … Read more
Is Accentism the Last Taboo in Recruiting?
In a 2014 study from the University of Manchester, language professor Dr. Alex Baratta described accentism as “the last taboo” of modern society. … Read more
From D&I Events to Black Instagram Squares: The Good and the Bad of Recruiting’s Response to Inequality
America got an overdue wake-up call last year. We saw more stories of systemic racism and inequality come onto the front pages of our newspapers and … Read more
Best of ERE: Top 5 Diversity & Inclusion Stories of 2020
In 2020, countless companies woke up to the importance of diversity and inclusion. Or not. It’s hard to tell. There’s no question that … Read more
Happening on TLNT: The Black Female Introvert
“When people expect a sassy, bold, dramatic, and highly communicative bearing, Black introverted women can leave the impression of being aloof, … Read more
Best Hire Ever: Impact of Multicultural California Voting Down Prop 16 on Future DEI Programs
In Episode 22 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn talks with California resident (born and bred), news editor, and professor John Hollon about the defeat of … Read more
Happening on TLNT: Can We Bring Women Back to the Future?
There’s no shortage of research confirming that implicit gender bias persists. But here’s come anyway: 75% of people associate higher levels of … Read more
I’m Black, and I Don’t Feel Like I Belong in Corporate America
In all of the HR/recruiting departments in which I have worked over the past 26 years, their idea of diversity was typically one Black person, usually me. … Read more