May 29, 2003

Diversity - Are you in the "know"?
Posted by tzannos@bostonworks.com">Svetlana Husseini at 10:32 AM -

Diversity in the workplace has always been an important topic among HR and management. Recruiting diverse professionals in this market is a challenge as well. Does your company have a diversity initiative? Are you trained to create, execute and measure the success of such a program? Do you know where to find qualified diverse professionals?

It seems now, more than ever, the tools you need in order to answer any question on diversity in the workplace is out there. For example. NEHRA has a Diversity Committee that works to bring education to the HR community through events including the Diversity Conference and the Diversity Awards Dinner. SHRM's Annual Conference in June offers a seminar on what it takes to be a leader of diversity in your organization.

Here are more tools and resources to get you in the "know" when it comes to diversity:
AIRs has a slew of diversity recruiting tools including an e-learning series starting in June.
BostonWorks has special diversity recruitment advertising sections coming up in June and September to help you reach and recruit qualified diverse professionals in Boston.
Along with the NEHRA Diversity Committee, the organization publishes articles and other information on diversity in the workplace.
SHRM has very comprehensive coverage including their publication, Mosaics.
For those organizations in the advertising industry, The AdClub offers guidance on creating diversity initiatives.

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