1、5 WAYSTOEXPAND YOUR DEITALENTPOOL Embracing diversity is critical to unlocking talent.Research from think tanks and consulting firms has consistently found correlations between diversity efforts and company success.Diverse organizations not only outperform others,they also make better decisions.Why?
2、Because the greater number of voices,opinions,and insights involved,the better informed a decision would be.“In 2020,its like the lights came on and now were just looking at stuff thats already been here all along,”says Ruhal Dooley,an HR knowledge advisor at SHRM.“Employers cant deny what theyre se
3、eing,what their employees are forcing them to pay attention to.”And this is a topic of growing concern among employees and candidates alike.Monster research has shown that learning about a companys diversity,equity,and inclusion(DE&I)efforts has consistently ranked as a top priority for candidates i
4、n the last three years.In fact,the 2023 Monster Future of Work survey found that 38%of candidates wanted to know more about a companys DE&I efforts before applying for a job.Dooley also points out a direct correlation between diversity and the bottom line.“Your revenue is tethered to culture whether
5、 you like it or not,and culture includes all of your contributors,”he says.“The best talent available is proven to be everywhere,not just in some historically reserved place where everyone is the same.If the best talent yields the best result,diversity is necessary to compete.”In other words,to succ
6、eed in an ever-competitive marketplace,DEI efforts need to be front and center.“Diversity&Inclusion and Equity is to these times what technology was to business transformation 10 or 20 years ago,”says Mark Morial,president and CEO for the National Urban League.“IN 2020,ITS LIKE THELIGHTS CAME ON AND