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The Power of Sign Language to Create a More Connected and Inclusive World

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We are seeing the power of how American Sign Language strengthens our community and brings us together in new and inclusive ways. Late deafened people and their families can now find settings where they can naturally immerse themselves in sign language to build a more inclusive family experience for everyone.

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Sonia Jackson Myles of The Accord Group: “Diverse staff helps retain diverse staff”

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Diverse employees can be ambassadors to communities of customers. As a part of our series about “How Diversity Can Increase a Company’s Bottom Line”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sonia Jackson Myles. Can you articulate to our readers five ways that increased diversity can help a company’s bottom line? All boats rise.

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Ian Clark: “Your focus should be on making people better”

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Ian is Head of Americas at niche IT staffing firm Frank Recruitment Group. Originally from the UK, he now runs the company’s entire US operation, using his 15 years of experience in recruitment to help drive the organization’s ambitious growth strategy. What got you into recruitment and why did you stay with it?

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How Apprenticeship Programs Can Play an Important Role In Career Development

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Professional apprenticeships can be part of the solution: they provide companies with access to a diverse, talented and motivated talent pool, while creating new opportunities, sustainable career growth and real economic opportunity for workers. We’ve got to work together to solve this – now. Pallavi, is offering a job always on the table?

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Dear CEOs: Focus On The Heart Of Your Company To Improve Organizational Health

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For the 95% of companies that hire and promote people into manager roles, at a cost of billions of dollars each year, ineffective management can be lethal. So avoiding bad managers is even more important than hiring or promoting great managers. This post originally appeared on Thrive Global. .

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A Pledge to Allyship

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Amélie Lamont, in her open-source repository on the topic “ The Guide to Allyship ,” describes allyship as, “groups of white people in power, leading by example, sacrificing ego, trusting the diverse voices around them, and not wavering from their position for financial gain”. The brands aren’t committed. The agencies aren’t committed.

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How Can We Step Up Our Diversity and Inclusion Effectiveness?

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Do you find you’re struggling to make gains in the areas of diversity and inclusion? While many of us know the incredible value of diversity and inclusion to our organizations, putting it into effective action can prove to be a little more difficult. “One We’re not going to be perfect,” explained Stefanie. “It’s