Building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce is a top priority for many companies right now, and that starts with building a more inclusive and equitable hiring process. But figuring out the concrete steps necessary to reach this goal isn’t always easy. To provide employers in New York State with a path forward — and to help them build better...
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- Topics:
- Skills-Based Hiring,
- Diversity
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In a 2017 report, researchers from Harvard Business School, Accenture, and Grads of Life discovered that in the United States alone, 6 million middle-skills jobs were at risk of “degree inflation” — the practice of requiring or preferring a college degree for jobs previously held by people without one. This not only created unnecessary barriers to entry for...
- Topics:
- Skills-Based Hiring,
- Soft Skills
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In the United States, nearly one in three adults has a criminal record and this is often a significant barrier to finding employment. “Research,” states a recent article for CNN.com, “shows that minor felony records have large negative effects on employer callbacks in response to job applications. It's not surprising that formerly incarcerated people experienced...
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- Weekly Digest
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Many of us are going through growth spurts now, and many of us are hiring recruiters as well as new teams into work-from-anywhere...
- Topics:
- Talent Leadership,
- Company Culture,
- Community Voices
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Imagine you’ve spent the last two weeks screening candidates and have found someone who seems perfect for the job. You bring them in...
- Topics:
- Candidate Experience,
- Recruiting Tips
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Steve Jobs may be the most famous “boomerang” of all time — he left Apple in 1985, and then returned 11 years later. Even back then,...
- Topics:
- Sourcing,
- Employee Referrals,
- Recruiting Tips