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VETS: Not Your Everyday Veterans Recruiting Initiative

“Corporate America is missing the best talent out there,” says Crystal Dyer, in reference to what happens when companies fail to understand the mind shift that’s required to recruit military veterans. All it takes, Dyer says, is a little bit of understanding. Continue reading

By in Diversity, Staffing & Recruiting, Talent Acquisition

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Do We Assume Too Much About Diverse Candidates?

Diversity is important in today’s business world. At least that’s the claim many employers make, despite not having sufficient diversity initiatives. Why the contradiction?

Perhaps in an effort to attract candidates, some organizations are only saying what they think candidates want to hear. Continue reading

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Management and executive-level hiring forecast

31 Percent of Employers Plan to Hire Executives–But Where’s the Diversity?

Things are looking up for experienced talent. That’s right — the hiring landscape for executives is improving along with the rest of the labor market, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder and HeadHunter.com (a recruitment site dedicated to connecting employers with management and executive-level talent) of more than 2,000 hiring manager and HR professionals. Continue reading

By in Diversity, Forecasts, Generational Hiring

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Hiring Military Veterans is a Win-Win for Companies and Workers

In an exclusive Q&A, the co-founders of the American Freedom Foundation discuss the mutual benefits of veteran hiring initiatives. Continue reading

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Hey, Employers! America Wants You (to Hire Veterans)

For U.S. veterans, returning to the workforce isn’t exactly easy. As of October 2011, more than 850,000 veterans were unemployed, and the jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans was 12.1 percent — well over the national average. According to whitehouse.gov, more than 1 million service members are projected to leave the military between 2011 and 2016. Continue reading

By in Diversity, Economy, Talent Acquisition, Technology

Honoring World War II Veterans, 1945

Veterans Day 2011: A Closer Look at the Challenges and Opportunities Veterans Face

Tomorrow, on Veterans Day 2011, we take time to honor the scores of men and women who have fought for our freedoms. While we often honor our military veterans with words, how can we make a difference by taking action on some of those words? Continue reading

By in Diversity, Economy, Government, Insights & Trends, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

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Recruitment Lessons, Straight from the Navy Recruiting Command

“Diversity is included in everything we do – it’s a critical part of our mission. It’s so ingrained in what we do that we don’t even really see it.”

These were some of the words spoken by Cmdr. Brent Phillips, Director of Marketing and Advertising for the Navy Recruiting Command, on day two of the recent ERE Expo in Hollywood, FL. Continue reading

By in Diversity, Employee Engagement, Government, Retention, Staffing & Recruiting, Talent Acquisition

Diversity and Compensation

Diversity in the Workplace — What’s High School Got to Do With It?

You probably remember them from high school: The dreaded (or anticipated) “Most likely to/Best” lists. Best eyes: Sandy K. Funniest: Alex S. (you totally thought you had that one in the bag). Most likely to forget their kids at the grocery store: Lauren D. Continue reading

By in Diversity, Employee Engagement, Infographic, Retention, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

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Workplace Diversity: From Buzzword to Business Differentiator

GUEST CONTIBUTOR: Co-Authored by Andrea Briggs, Project Manager, Talent Intelligence and Consulting for Personified, and Sanja Licina, Ph.D., Senior Director of Talent Intelligence and Consulting.

 

 

With many organizations claiming that workforce diversity is important in today’s business world, the mystery remains as to why diversity and diversity initiatives are still lacking in many of today’s workplaces. Continue reading

By in Building a Best Place to Work, Diversity, Retention, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

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Are You All Talk When it Comes to Workplace Diversity Efforts?

For most companies, the answer is “yes,” according to a recent story on NPR.org.  According to yesterday’s report, while diversity hiring practices have come a long way in recent years, most companies still have a long way to go with their diversity efforts, particularly when it comes to promoting minorities. Continue reading

By in Diversity, Retention

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