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EEO: Everything you need to know to be an equal opportunity employer
An Equal Opportunity Employer is an organization that agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because o...
Unconscious bias in recruitment: How can you remove it?
There’s a lot of talk around diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Companies try to get rid of any form of discrimination fr...
The balancing beam of diverse teams: On hiring women in tech
I’ve been incredibly fortunate, as the employers I’ve worked for, not only recognized the importance of diverse teams, but were ...
Don’t blame AI for gender bias – blame the data
In early October 2018, Reuters reported that Amazon - which emphasizes automation as a major part of its brand - had scrapped it...
Disability inclusion in the workplace: removing the barriers to finding top talent
Is disability and inclusion in the workplace important? In the 2011 Report on Disability, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking ...
How to hire more women in tech sales
Throughout my career, I’ve observed that the highest performing teams have a common denominator: diversity. And, gender diversit...
Why should employers care about the gender pay gap?
Businesses do not profit from the gender pay gap. It hurts them. But, the way the gender pay gap is framed by activists hurts th...
Why EEO statements fall short
Equal opportunity employer (or EEO) statements are generally considered a ‘best practice.’ They voice employers’ commitment to e...
How to foster workplace diversity
Diversity is generally accepted as an asset to modern teams. Research has shown that it can result in greater innovation and mar...
How innovative companies combat unconscious hiring bias
On June 28, at the third installment of our Workable Ideas speaker series, we learned about effective strategies for reducing bi...
Diversity in the workplace: the case for building a diverse team
Building a diverse team is not about recruiting people based on qualities they were born with. It’s also not about giving underr...
Responding to an EEOC complaint: 5 common employer mistakes
When it comes to being an equal opportunity employer, good intentions are not always enough. Even when you think you have done e...