3 Top Companies' Strategies for Hiring & Retaining Women in STEM

Candidates with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) backgrounds are among the most sought out today, as companies aim to fill highly specialized technical positions. But in attracting these candidates, many companies struggle to achieve a gender balance — an imperative today given that diverse, inclusive workplaces generate more productivity and revenue. There are many […]

How Remote Work Policies Encourage Diversity

Thanks to technology, more employees can work remotely from the comfort of their homes. And businesses are willing to make the change. About 69 percent of U.S. businesses now offer a flexible workplace policy, according to the 2019 IWG Workplace Survey. However, working from home can also be tied to another trend in the workplace: […]

VIDEO: Cultivating a Diverse Workforce: Interview with GoDaddy

We sat down with Katee Van Horn, Vice President, Global Engagement & Inclusion at GoDaddy, to talk about the beginnings of GoDaddy’s diversity initiatives and how they made changes to their culture to become a more inclusive workplace. Van Horn talks about how to start small so it’s not an overwhelming mission to take on, […]

Why Women Aren't Applying to Your Jobs

It’s an unfortunate reality: women still lag behind men in the workplace. According to the United States Department of Labor, women earn 78 cents on the dollar compared to men on average. If you’re a woman of color or a mother, your earnings rate shrinks even further. And when we talk about earning less, we’re […]

5 Companies with LGBT-Friendly Offices

We all know that where you work is one of the most important decisions you'll make in your life-your candidates feel the same way. And, there are many factors that play into what makes a company a desirable place to work and why candidates apply to your jobs. Individuals specifically seek companies where they can […]

How to Build an ERG Program

Employee resource groups ("ERGs") are a key way for employees to create the kind of environment they want to work in, and companies that invest in ERGs in the right way can get many times the return on investment. Here are the basic steps to building an ERG program at your company.

How to Increase Candidate Awareness, Hiring Volume, Diversity, and More!

As a hiring manager or recruiter, you're balancing a lot of different priorities at once. While you're trying to focus on promoting your employer brand and scaling your hiring, you also need to make sure those hires represent a wide range of diverse candidates with a low cost per hire. And while you're at it, […]

Nokia's Head of Diversity: How We Leveled The Playing Field For Women in STEM

Top global telecommunications giant, Nokia, takes workplace diversity extremely seriously. Their purpose is to create technology that is connecting the world, but what you don't know is how they are connecting employees and giving them a platform in which to speak up, be heard and become role models within the company. Their Glassdoor ratings stacks […]