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The workforce of today is comprised of business people from multiple generations, various ethnic backgrounds, and different abilities. These individuals are all important to the bottom-line. The question arises: "What can a company do to proactively seek and retain diverse candidates?"

 

The answer lies in the organization taking steps to provide a diverse culture for their employees. Because you hire people from different age groups, different ethnicities, and different backgrounds does not mean you are embracing diversity.

 

A few suggestions:

 

o       Encourage  open communication

 

o       Examine growth opportunities for equality

 

o       Reduce bias in performance standards

 

o       Ensure upper management  understands  and values  diversity in the organization

 

o       When problems arise, change the culture, not the people

 

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  • 1 point 18 months ago

    You make an interesting point ? it isn?t enough to just hire a diverse workforce; you must nurture diversity in the workplace. It?s not possible to put people with diverse backgrounds, skills, and values together and expect things to work smoothly. The organization needs to be intentional about making diversity work. As a physician recruiter, it is important to me that my candidates analyze their perceptions about the culture of a practice/hospital during the interview process. I also make sure that the client feels there is a good fit between the candidate and the other employees. In this way, I try to ensure that the candidate?s uniqueness will be valued and effective in the new position.