Diversity and Inclusion

“Someone has said that it requires less mental effort to condemn than to think.”  ― Emma Goldman We all have stories. And if you’ve been reading this blog at all,… Read more

It seemed like a strange place to meet up with a Marine Corps Officer to talk about his pending retirement from the military, but I figured that an Irish Pub… Read more

As a white male, there are few conversation topics more taboo than talking about (much less writing about) the issue of race. It’s one of those things, like politics, sex… Read more

Every Recruiter Should Be a Diversity Recruiter Like most things, we love to discuss a topic to no end.  Diversity and Inclusion is no different. Companies are hiring recruiters to focus specifically… Read more

WARNING: This post contains straight talk, simple facts and a ton of stuff that most people might consider “politically incorrect.” If you can’t handle the truth, please stop reading immediately. Looking to… Read more

In 2007, Catalyst published research showing that corporate boards that include three or more women significantly outperform others; these companies show 53% greater return on equity, 42% greater return on… Read more

Oh, Ellen Pao. How badly I want to support you. You’ve probably heard about Ms. Pao’s lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins. She’s now interim CEO for Reddit, and has ruled that… Read more

If you want a business case or case use for the importance of mobile recruiting adoption and optimization, you don’t really have to look far. Hell, there’s a cottage industry… Read more

Attracting Diversity to your Talent Pool When the topic of diversity comes up, it often is a shoulder shrugging, silent session. Everyone in the room is looking around to another person… Read more

Last summer I found myself up against a deadline. Per our new Vice President of Human Resources, I had 3 days to pull together a diversity budget for our 30,000… Read more

Coming out at work has always been something of a sensitive subject. But as you probably know, last week this often overlooked issue moved into the headlines and, at last, into… Read more

I was recently invited – with somewhat short notice –  to a Women’s Leadership professional networking event here in Chicago. After checking my calendar, I didn’t hesitant to say yes (free… Read more

New Executive Order mandating employer anti-discrimination against LGBT workers signals step towards breaking down a final barrier to workplace equality.

Does your company reputation attract job candidates in droves or send them fleeing to shinier competitors?

Is HR the industry of diversity? Maybe not.