Madison Butler, Seapine’s COO and principal facilitator of MAKESPACE+, addresses the unconscious bias behind “culture fit” and its effect on hiring decisions. I don’t want to hire them –...
Workplace Diversity
We are proud to publish insight and articles relating to workplace diversity – with topics ranging from underrepresentation of women and people of color, discrimination, the benefits of inclusive cultures, diversity in leadership, effective talent acquisition programs, and how artificial intelligence affects diversity outcomes.
What Kamala Harris’ nomination for vice president means for workplace inclusion
The nomination of Kamala Harris as the first Black-Indian vice presidential candidate in history provides renewed hope for diversity and inclusion both inside and outside politics. It’s no small feat to have a...
How HR leaders can eliminate workplace inequality
If there’s one lesson we must take away from our current civil rights movement, it’s that we have long been blind to injustice and inequality. As it relates to the workplace, HR leaders play a particularly...
As we protest racism in the streets, we must also address it in the workplace
We cannot pretend that institutional racism doesn’t exist when we see repeated violence and hatred against Black Americans. And we cannot pretend that same racism doesn’t spill over into all American...
Best Job Sites for Diversity & Inclusion
Current anti-racism protests are forcing organizations across the US to take a hard look at initiatives to diversify their workforces, recruit diverse candidates, and create equitable and inclusive cultures to address...
What millions of Google searches for ‘jobs’ indicate about diversity
Did you know there are millions of searches every month for ‘jobs’ on Google? Naturally, people use search terms that match their interests and experience, with phrases like ‘engineering jobs’ or...
Is the “age wage gap” just the “gender wage gap” by another name?
DiversityJobs recently analyzed race, gender, and LGBTQ+ wage gaps. We now dive into ageism in the workplace along with age-related wage gaps and find that – compared with similarly-qualified men – women experience pay...
Race, Gender, and LGBTQ+ wage gaps are real – and they end up costing us all
White males make up the largest sector of the U.S. workforce and have, on average, always made the highest salaries. If we compare their salaries to those of women, ethnic minorities, the differently-abled, and LGBTQ+...
Is AI rejecting your job application? Here’s how to avoid being digitally denied – and impress once in human hands
We’ve all heard the statistic that employers only spend a few seconds reviewing your résumé. Now, thanks to technology, artificially intelligent algorithms scan it even quicker. With more than 90% of Fortune 500...
Are women really no better off in the workplace after #MeToo?
The #MeToo movement seemed poised to help us create more equitable workplaces — where women thrive as much as men. Unfortunately, we have yet to see this come to fruition in any significant way. And, in some...
Traditional diversity training doesn’t work. Why not? And what does?
A diverse workforce is not a fleeting trend but the key to higher revenue, capturing new markets, and even more meaningful innovation. You’ve no doubt already seen some of the statistics that back this up:...
How To Attract Diverse Talent
Jerry Seinfeld has a comedy routine about how men try to catch the attention of women by honking the car horn and yelling to them from construction sites. Meanwhile, women are seeking guidance from articles like...
