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How to hire more women in tech sales

Workable

Throughout my career, I’ve observed that the highest performing teams have a common denominator: diversity. And, gender diversity is an undeniable variable in successful teams. At Workable, we take this to heart, especially as we build our sales team. And, it’s something Workable wants to help with.

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CEOs Make Giant Diversity Pledge

HRExecutive

More than 150 CEOs from some of the largest, best-known companies on the planet have just signed on to the “CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion,” an effort that includes leaders from Accenture, Deloitte U.S., GE and some other fancy blue-chip names. — can get very, very expensive. workforce lives?

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How innovative companies combat unconscious hiring bias

Workable

On June 28, at the third installment of our Workable Ideas speaker series , we learned about effective strategies for reducing bias in hiring from Diane Hessan , CEO of the Startup Institute , Carlie Smith , Senior Talent Agent at OpenView Partners , Marissa Parillo , Senior Recruiter at Datadog and Petar Vujosevic , co-founder of GapJumpers.*.

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The problem with hiring for ‘culture fit’

Workable

Today, the concept of corporate culture fit has been flipped on its head, as the public continues to scrutinize the lack of diversity in the tech industry. Instead of being a strategy for hiring and keeping talented people, culture fit is often seen as a convenient way of discriminating against otherwise qualified people.

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7 Tips to Manage a Diverse Workforce

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Organizations today are more diverse than ever today. Most companies benefit from a diverse environment, but there are always certain challenges that may rise. Realizing that truth and developing hands-on strategies that welcome diversity is imperative. Understand discrimination. Invest in diversity training.

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3 ATSs That Make it Easy to Be an Equal Opportunity Employer

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This long string of legal requirements might send you into a defiant rant about the overreach of the federal government, but it’s important to note that compliance laws also promote diversity in the workplace. And diversity is a good thing. As this helpful infographic concludes, diversity is also just “the right thing to do.”

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What Will the US Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action Mean for Employers?

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The high court is expected to decide by late spring 2023 whether to: Uphold AA as a remedy for past discrimination in college admissions. The lower courts had always declared it an acceptable remedy for reversing the harmful effects of discrimination in college admissions and employment. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.